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Territorial Men Series 3: Brooke Montero

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SYNOPSIS:
One of the richest man in Asia, Brooke Montero is clearly needed only one thing...a
woman who will marry
him.
They will get married and he will get his inheritance from his grandfather.
It's a simple deal, but the beautiful woman he choose made it difficult for him.
She desperately wanted a
baby in exchange of marrying him and that's out of his plans!
But, the thought of having her writhing beneath him, drive him insane.
Fvck all his plans! He will give what she wanted for her to stay...for him to have
a hold on her, without even
knowing that her real identity will only break each other's hearts.
Oh my orgasm excited na din ako sa story ni brooke. Let’s see kung member ka din ng
sisid boys katulad din ng mga kaibigan mo na mahilig sa
fresh na tahong????. 8/23/19 Omygash,excited nako!!!HAHAHAHA may pasok us ngayon,g9
palang me pero okay lang yan HAHHAHAH

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Prologue
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PROLOGUE
THE LARGE chandelier in the middle of their mansion and the grand double staircase,
making all his
childhood memories came back. A kid who was born with a golden spoon on his mouth,
that idiom is
perfectly fit on him. The short description say it all. Because he's already a
fucking billionaire since the day
he was born! It was legally written on the papers and his bank accounts are the
massive proof. No doubt
'bout how wealthy he is.
He's not even wondering why he's always on the list of one of the richest man in
Asia. Taon-taon na walang
palya.
Brooke silently took a deep sigh before he could even imagine the most
unforgettable yet tearful memories he
had in that mansion. He shook his head and eyed the maids who's in the line,
welcoming his sudden arrival.
"Good evening, Señorito. Welcome back,"
The old mayordoma of their mansion greeted him with smile on her lips. Her hair is
in a very neat bun,
almost same with the maids in front of him, they're all uniformed. Nakahilera ng
maayos, handang-handang
magsilbi.
"Where's Papa?" He asked and give his suit to the maid next to him.
"Nasa library room, Señorito. Kanina pa naghihintay sa pagdating mo si Don
Armando."
Brooke just shrug his shoulder and walk towards the grand staircase, leaving them
with his suitcase. He just
came back from Singapore, he's been busy managing his oil company who has a branch
all over the Asia.
He never stay in the mansion when he's in the Philippines, he has a penthouse in
Taguig and the mansion is
located in South Luzon. He rarely visit his grandfather, maybe that's the reason
why the old man suddenly
wanted his presence.
Brooke took a quick cold shower and changed his clothes before he went to the
library room, which his
grandfather was waiting for him.
"Papa," he called the man who's sitting on the swivel chair.
"Apo,"
"Why's it so sudden? I was busy." He complaint and give him a quick hug.
Brooke sit on the vacant swivel chair and stare on his abuelo. Don Armando isn't
getting any younger, his
grayish hair is visible now and the wrinkles on his face cannot hide anymore. But
still, the old man in front of
him remains the authority of his aura. Very intimidating and powerful.

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"I went to my doctor, Brooke. I can't stay any longer. I was diagnosed with
leukemia."
Brooke eyes suddenly widened a bit, shocked by what he heard. It was a very
straightforward moves from
his grandfather!
"There's a cure in leukemia, Papa."
"Yes, but it was too late, apo. And the doctor found out that my kidney isn't
working well. At may butas ako
sa puso."
Brooke let out a loud breath. Is this for real? But when he look at his lolo, he
seems so healthy. Matanda na
pero may ibubuga pa, but what if he's just hiding his weakness on him? His
grandfather is a very powerful
man, hindi nito binibigyan nang pagkakataon ang mga tao na kakitaan ito ng
kahinaan, kahit pa sa harap niya.
"Bakit hindi natin nalaman nang mas maaga pa? Para naagapan," Umiling-iling siya,
bigo dahil sa nangyayari.
"I knew it, apo. You were the one who doesn't aware 'bout my condition because you
were busy earning
millions on your bank accounts." Don Armando sighed and shook his head, showing his
disappointment.
"You do not need to work so hard, Brooke. We have billions in our bank accounts.
Let your people do your
job."
"You know how passionate am I in running my business. I cannot just give it up,
besides I don't have anything
to do in my spare time. A short vacation is enough for me and women of course,"
Brook smirked.
"Wala ka nang oras sa pamilya mo,"
A feeling of guilt kick in. His grandfather is fucking right, he's busy making
millions and the consequence was
lacking of enough time for his family, he has no time for his only family...his
lolo.
"Alright, I made up my mind now. I will be staying here for a months, for you."
"That's not what I wanted, Brooke."
"Then what is it you wanted Papa?"
"I wanted you to have your own family,"
Brooke groaned and he lazily rested his back on his swivel chair. Family? He
doesn't even think about
building one.
"You know that I don't have plan on settling down. I'm happy with my life without
it."
"I wanted you to settle down, Brooke." His grandfather insisted. "I might leave you
anytime soon. You're my
only heir. And I wanted my only heir to have his own family."
"No, I cannot do that."
"Then I won't give you your inheritance."

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"What the fuck?!"
Napaayos siya nang upo at nakipagtagisan ng tingin sa abuelo. After a few seconds
of staring at each other,
he realized that the old man is damn serious!
"I will just donate it all to the people who needed that more than you."
"You cannot do that to me, Papa." He frustratedly brushed his hair using his
fingers. "Don't push me to
marry,"
The old man just shrug his shoulder and stood up, ending their conversation.
"I will give you three to five months to get married, Brooke. I'm sure you could
find someone to marry that
easy."
"It's not that easy. It's hard to find a woman who will look at me as a husband and
not a sugar daddy who will
spoil and buy everything they wanted."
He already mastered how to treat a women, they like expensive gifts and treat them
like they are really
special. They are so eager to be prioritize by men. Women are very demanding.
And, most of all, he knew what they wanted from him. His body, his name and his
money. Nobody wanted
him as him. How could he marry a woman when she only wanted from him is his wealth?
"It's your problem, apo. Because you like to spoil your women. Baka ikaw lang ang
nag-iisip na ginagamit ka
lang nila dahil sa pera mo?"
"They're user, I know that."
"You were using each other then? You were using them to warm your bed and they were
using you to their
caprice."
"That's why I'm not going to marry. I can't trust women."
His grandfather sighed heavily and glance at him with understanding on his face,
his abuelo knew what he
was trying to say. He knew why he's like that to women. He knew the story behind
all the hatred on his heart.
His grandfather knew everything.
"Women are different, my grandchild. Not because someone left you, it doesn't mean
that everyone would do
that." He explained, trying to change his mind 'bout how he look on women. "There's
always that someone
who will stand out and will stick with you in the end. Trust me with that, apo."
Brooke smile bitterly. Even he wanted to believe in that, he just can't. His heart
and mind is only believe in
one thing, women never stay.
"I know Papa, but I also know that women will leave you after they get what they
wanted from you. I
experienced it first hand." He shook his head, bitterness on his heart. "And I
can't trust them, anymore."
"But remember what is this conversation all 'bout, I still wanted you to settle
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all your inheritance." His grandfather patted his shoulder, as if waking him up.
"Think about all of this,
Brooke. And I hope you change the way you look on women."
?????? Wew sana ol, ako mga 5 digits lang HAHAHA

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1 ~ Client
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CHAPTER ONE
"You are running out of time, brute. You only have one week to introduce your soon
to be wife to Don
Armando." Kielton said, smirking on him.
His friend was sitting comfortably on the visitor's chair of his huge office. While
he's on his swivel chair, he
was swaying it lazily, crossing his legs and his hands were at the back of his
head, tila pasan ang mundo sa
problemang hindi niya naman dapat pinoproblema. Babae! Babae lang 'yan!
"If only Alexza didn't refused the deal, hindi ako magigipit ng ganito."
"Move on, kasal na siya. Let her be happy again."
Brooke rested his head on the headrest of his swivel chair, without removing his
hands at the back of his
head. He closed his eyes, trying to relax himself.
Alexza was the woman he chose to pretend as his wife a months ago. They both agreed
to that deal, but when
she get back to the Philippines from Canada, everything changed. And the rest was
history.
"I'm looking for a wife material. No to a party girl. Papa would not like it."
"Sa probinsya, madami. Why don't you try? I could accompany you to hunt that wife
material you were
looking for."
Brooke let out a breath. He look at his friend, furrowed eyebrows.
"I don't think you could help me with that, brute. I better do it alone."
"Why not? I'm good in picking girls."
"Nah, your fans will get wild once they see you. Ayoko nang magulong paligid. I
don't want to be with you in
public."
His friend is a famous rockstar in the Country. Masyadong mainit at matunog ang
pangalan ni Kielton,
kasagsagan ng kasikatan nito.
"Ang sakit mo magsalita," Madamdamin na sinapo nito ang dibdib. "I can disguise."
"Thanks, but no." Brooke stood up and get his key car on the table. "Let's get out
of here."
Kielton just shrug his shoulder and stood up. They leave his office. It's already
seven in the evening but he
can still see some of his employees working their ass off, including his personal
secretary.
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"I'm leaving, cancel all my appointment this week." He said, authority on his
voice.
"Noted Sir Brooke." She nod and look up on him. "By the way, about the mansion you
were looking for in
Southern Luzon, it's on sale. You might want to get it?"
"The one that close to our mansion?"
"Yes, Sir. The one that you've been eyeing for a years now to be one of your
properties."
Brooke tilted his head on the side, massaging his jaw with his hand. His other hand
is on his hip. Us a
businessman, he is more on buying big houses or lot, particularly mansions as his
investment for his hard
work. And that mansion is in Southern Luzon, it would be great if he will have it
on his name.
"Send the complete address on my email. I will visit it before I leave." He
demanded and walk towards the
elevator.
"Where to go?" Kielton asked impatiently.
"Maybe a drink in D' Club tonight would help me think 'bout how to solve my shit."
Kielton let out an annoying laugh, telling him how fuck he is right now.
"Alrigh. I will contact the brutes who's here in Manila. They could give you some
advice with your shit."
"I hope so,"
Naghiwalay sila ni Kielton nang makalapag sa basement ang elevator. They both
hopped in on their
expensive car and drove their ass off in D' Club.
ANG MAHAROT na ilaw sa buong paligid at ang dami ng tao ay hindi nakakatulong sa
pag-ikot ng paningin
niya. Everything was getting blurred and it's spinning. The Club is too crowded and
noisy. And the smell of
cigarettes, vapes and different kind of alcohol, making her vomit. She swallowed
hard to control the shit on
her stomach.
"Are you okay? Do you want to go home?" Joyce asked her, while caressing her back.
They're sitting on the island counter of D' Club, they've been staying there for a
couple of hours now. She's
with her friends, comforting her.
"Getting drunk is not the answer to your problem. I tell you..." Kira shook her
head. "Let's go home and take a
rest. We will talk about all of these tomorrow."
"My head is spinning. Give me a minute."
She closed her eyes, feeling sleepy and tired. Ang pagdating nang sunud-sunod na
problema sa buhay niya ay
hindi niya inaasahan. Walang makapitan, kundi ang mga kaibigan lang.
"Oh! Look who's here!" Joyce exclaimed. But she's too weak to see whoever is
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"That Kielton Grande together with Brooke Montero! Nagkakandarapa na naman ang mga
babae, oh. Parang
mga linta." She could almost hear the sarcasm on Kira's voice.
"Girls, let's go home. I can walk na...I guess."
Sinubukan niyang bumaba sa mataas na upuan, lihim na nagpasalamat nang matapakan ng
mataas niyang
takong ang tiled floor.
She drunkly get her purse above the counter and turn around to face her friends,
but what surprised her was
instead of facing them, she's facing a man who's standing proudly in front of her.
"Sex on the beach, please..." that deep baritone, making her knees tremble.
Napahawak siya sa island counter sa biglang panginginig ng mga tuhod. Malalim
siyang humugot ng buntong
hininga at mariin na ipinikit ang mga mata, pilit pinapahupa ang kalasingan.
"I know this trick," the man whispered on her neck and snake his arm around her
waist, supporting her
weight.
Mas lalo siyang nang-galaiti nang maramdaman ang matigas na braso nito sa ilalim
lang ng dibdib niya. Sa
umiikot na paningin ay pinilit niyang kinalas ang brasong 'yon sa katawan niya.
"I know that trick, too!" She spat drunkly, looking up on this familiar face of a
man.
"Woah," He hissed.
"I may be drunk but I know what I'm doing. Mga lalaki nga naman, mapagsamantala."
She bitterly glance at
him. "Gwapo sana, manyakis lang."
"Maganda sana, masungit lang..." the man lifted his glass smugly for a cheers.
With her drunken state, she left the island counter and go straight to the
restroom. Facing her face in the
mirror, she looks wasted and miserable. She smile sadly at herself.
"I'M SORRY to tell you this, Gelicah, but this is the only way for you to get a big
amount of money for you
r mother's need. Let's sell the mansion."
Their family's financial adviser said, as if there's no choice but to sell their
only mansion in Southern
Luzon. That mansion was from her grandfather who gave it to her father who passed
away just last year.
That's the only material thing who reminded her of her father. It's a very
sentimental mansion, she could
not just give it up and sell it!
"I could sell my condo unit in Taguig. We have rest house in Pampanga, we could
sell it."
"At saan ka titira? Saan kayo titira ng mommy mo?"
"We could rent,"
"Even we both sold that rest house and your condo unit, it would not be enough to
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need. It only cost six to seven million pesos and you need more than that."
Gelicah took a deep sighed, her heart is aching so bad. Why is this so sudden?
Kamamatay lang ng daddy
niya at may panibago na naman siyang suliranin na kailangan resolbahin.
"Fine, put that mansion on sale. It cost twenty to thirty million, right?"
"Yes, there are many businessman who's eyeing that mansion. We could easily sell
it."
"Okay, I will call our lawyer to process the paper. This is so hard. That mansion
is daddy's safe haven..."
A lone tears suddenly roll down her cheeks. "P-Pwede naman malaman kung sino ang
bibili, di ba? Gusto
kong masiguro na aalagaan niya ang mansyon bago ko ipagbili sa kanya."
"Yes, you just need to contact your daddy's secretary for that."
She nod weakly. "Thank you, Mr. Rosales."
"For your daddy, Gelicah. No problem with me. He's a good friend of mine. Sayang
nga at nawala siya
nang gano'n lang."
Malungkot siyang ngumiti. "That's how dangerous life is. That was so unexpected.
I'm still mourning."
"Be strong, hija. Be strong for your mommy, too."
EARLY IN THE morning when she received a phone call from her daddy's secretary,
telling her that they
already have a buyer of their mansion. She felt happy at first, but felt sad when
she thinks about that the
mansion would not be under their name anymore.
Gelicah traveled for three hours to get into the mansion. She will meet the buyer
together with the secretary
and their lawyer.
She stopped her car when she saw a black jaguar in front of the big gate. Lumabas
siya ng sasakyan at
naglakad papunta sa gate, nakita niya ang karatula do'n na nagsasabing binibenta
nga ang lugar na 'yon.
She tiptoed and bitterly remove it.
"Morning," that deep baritone is very familiar.
Slowly, she turn around to confirm if she's right. Or maybe her ears was just
playing with her?
Gelicah swallow hard when she saw a man towering her with his wide built. Wearing a
light blue long
sleeve polo that perfectly fit on his muscled arms, black slacks and expensive
leather shoes, the man's lips
curve up into a smirk.
His dark deep eyes bore into her as if he's stripping her clothes in a very
seductive way. It hit something
inside her. Parang may nabuhay na kung ano sa kanya sa paraan ng paglapat ng tingin
nito sa katawan niya.
Her heart was surprisingly beating fast than normal. She's sweating and she don't
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"Why are you here?" She asked, she sounds like a little bit rude. She's hiding her
nervousness.
At bakit ba siya biglang kinabahan? Lalaki lang 'yan!
"Why are you here?" Balik tanong nito at humakbang pa papalapit sa kanya.
Halos mahilo siya nang maamoy ang mamahaling pabango nito at nang maramdaman ang
tila singaw ng init sa
katawan ng lalaki, that body heat! She can feel it!
"I have meeting here, I'm waiting for my lawyer and secretary."
"Hmm," Nilagpasan siya nito at inabot ang karatula na hindi niya natanggal kanina.
"I guess, you're the owner
of this mansion?"
She turn around again and face him, this time their body is just inches away.
Nakita niya ang pagdilim ng mga
mata nito nang tila pareho nilang maramdaman ang kakaibang init sa pagitan nila.
"And you're the buyer?"
"Well," he smugly shrug his broad shoulder.
"No! Ayokong ipagbili sa'yo ang mansyon!"
His brows shot up, amuse on his eyes while he was licking his lower lips as if he's
thinking for something.
Damn!
"Why not? I can afford billion. Name your price, Miss."
"It's Gelicah,"
"Brooke Montero,"
He formally lifted his one hand for a shake hand. And as a woman with a class, she
shook his hand in a
formal way. Brooke gripped her hand gently, making her throat ran dry.
Inagaw niya ang kamay dito at pilit nagpakapormal. The man is good in ruining her
composure. His
intimidated aura, making her feel nervous and uncomfortable. There is something on
his eyes that melt her
every time their eyes met. It's quite strange.
"Let's wait for my lawyer and talk about all of these."
"Sure," Brooke glance on his wrist watch. "Are they on their way?"
"I don't know?" Ngumuso siya.
"I don't wanna wait here."
"Gusto mong pumasok sa loob?"

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Ang mga mata nito ay biglang tumalim, ang makakapal na kilay ay bahagyang
nagsalubong. Napalunok siya at
parang may mga daga na nagkakarerahan sa dibdib niya. Pinilit niyang ngumiti ngunit
binigo siya ng labi niya,
ngiwi ang nagawa niya. Kinakabahan sa gwapong kaharap.
"I don't have much enough time to waste. Contact your lawyer and tell him that I
will wire the money on your
bank account. Send the papers in my office and I will sign it."
"Parating na ang mga 'yon. Saglit lang," Naalarma siya nang naglakad ito papunta sa
sasakyan. "Brooke!
Wait,"
She stop mid-step when he turn around, staring at her. Nagtaas noo siya at nagpaka-
pormal ulit.
"What?"
"Aalis kana?"
"You want me to stay?" He asked calmly. Sa sobrang kalmado ay bakit kinakabahan pa
rin siya?
She bit her lower lips and nod her head slowly. Huli niya na-realize na kailangan
niya ang lalaki para sa
pera. Paano kung magbago bigla ang isip nito? At kung hahayaan niyang umalis ito
baka abutin na naman siya
ng ilang araw para sa panibagong buyer ng mansyon.
"Can you stay? We can go inside for you to see the whole mansion. I can tour you
there while we are waiting
for my lawyer and secretary."
"I thought you don't want me to buy the mansion? Why changing your mind now,
Gelicah?"
"I need a big amount of money."
"How much?"
"Huwag mo nang tanungin. Basta kailangan ko ng pera. Kaya, please, stay here."
Brooke rested his back on his car door. He crossed his arms above his chest, the
veins on his forearm is now
visible, it looks sexy but dangerous. She simply roam her eyes down, she clear her
throat when she saw the
bulging thing between his thighs.
"Eyes up, babe... you're waking the wild beast."
Gelicah face heated up. What the hell she's doing? Staring at his body and his
thing? Really? Nakakahiya
siya!
"Hindi naman..." kaila niya.
"Don't do that again. He gets excited when a beautiful woman wondering how big he
is."
"Ang bastos mo!"
"Wanna know how big?" Brooke lips for a sexy smirk. "Just let me know...I'll show
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Her eyes widened and her face turn so red. Why he needs to be so blunt? Hindi niya
naman sinasadya na
masulyapan ang umbok na 'yon!
"Fuck you!" She curse angrily and walk towards her red Chevrolet.
Gigil na napahawak siya sa manibela habang masama ang tingin kay Brooke, he remain
on his position but
his attention is on her, his eyes is on her car. Mabuti nalang at tinted ang
sasakyan niya, hindi siya nito
makikita!
After a few minutes, she saw Brooke walk towards her car. Hindi siya magkandaugaga
kung ano ang gagawin
niya. Ang inis na nararamdaman ay napalitan nang pamilyar na kaba dahil sa presenya
ng binata.
Brooke knocked on her car window. She leered and press the button to open the car
window, on her side.
Ipinatong nito ang mga kamay sa bubong ng sasakyan niya at dumukwang sa kanya.
She tilted her head backward to avoid being so close to him.
"A client like me shouldn't be treated like this," Brooke said coldly. His minty
breath hit her face. "You're the
one who's in need here."
"Ang bastos mo kasi..." inirapan niya ito, hindi makatingin sa mga magaganda nitong
mata. Natatakot na
matunaw ang inis niya. "Hindi ko naman sinasadyang tignan ang ano mo...malisyoso ka
masyado."
"It's my fault then?"
"Yes! Stop being malicious."
"I became one when you look at me."
Hindi niya napigilan na lingunin ito at muntik ng mabilalukan nang makitang ang
lapit na masyado ng mukha
nila. Muli ay iniwas niya ang sarili bago pa tuluyang manlambot sa mga titig nito.
"Don't look at me..."
"You cannot stop me with that."
"Kinakabahan ako kapag tumitingin ka sa'kin." Pag-amin niya, walang ideya sa
nararamdaman.
"Why?"
"Para kang nanghuhubad kung makatingin. Parang sa tingin mo palang makakabuntis
kana..."
Kulang nalang sabihin niya ay ang ganda ganda ng mga mata nito, malagkit nga lang
makatingin. Kakaiba.
Nakakapang-init. Nakakaakit.
He suddenly chuckled softly. His hot breath hit her bare neck. Is he that close to
her? She's afraid to turn her
face on his, she might get choke of their closeness.
"Kung gano'n baka nga mabuntis na kita..." Brooke trailed, his voice is raspy.
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pagtingin ko palang 'yon. Paano pa kaya kung..."
"Stop that topic, Brooke. I might ask for it."
"For what?" He whispered, she could almost feel his lips on her neck!
Gelicah gulp and try hard her best not to look on him. Her heart is being wild and
her body is shaking a bit,
knowing that he's so close to her making her feel excited. She never been this
close with a man. Nininerbyos
siya sa presensya ng binata.
"For a baby..." she whispered.
Brooke let out a short laugh, napapikit siya nang tumama ang mainit na hininga nito
sa leeg niya. Hindi niya
inaasahan ang biglaang pagtaas ng balahibo sa batok.
At hindi niya rin inaasahan na sasabihin niya ang lihim niyang pangarap, ang magka-
baby na!
"Baby...yeah, I'm not into making baby. Sorry 'bout that, I can't fulfill your
fantasies about having baby."
My favorite drink ?? Grabeee icah??????

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CHAPTER TWO
ANG PAGBAGSAK ng ulan kanina ay ang dahilan kung bakit wala sa oras na napapasok
sila sa mansyon.
Hindi na pinilit pang manatili sa loob ng sasakyan. Ang pagdating ng masamang
panahon ay hindi niya rin
inaasahan.
"This mansion is a bit old. I can tell," Brooke said, scanning the whole place.
He's sitting comfortably on the single sofa. The aura of being a boss is on him.
The authority and power were
around him. It's kinda intimidating, maybe that's the reason why her heart keep
beating so loud whenever she
looks on him.
"This mansion was from my grandfather. Ipinama niya kay daddy,"
Nakapameywang siya habang inililibot din ang paningin sa kabuan ng lugar. She had
some childhood
memories in this mansion, but she spent most of her childhood and teenage days in
United States of America,
since her father was a US Citizen and USA Military, but he retired in Philippines.
She has a dual citizenship,
too.
"Where's your father?" Brooke ask casually.
Napahugot siya ng hangin sa dibdib. The pain and longing on her heart suddenly
appeared.
"He passed away last year."
"Oh, sorry 'bout that."
"And we are in need of financial support for my mother. That's why I'm selling this
mansion even if I don't
want to,"
She crossed her arms above her chest, not knowing that Brooke is staring at her.
She's standing right in front
of the grand staircase, he was facing her back, just a meters away.
"Paano pala kung umatras ako sa pagbili sa mansyon na 'to?"
Bumaling siya sa binata dahil sa sinabi nito. Napaatras pa siya ng bahagya nang
tumayo ito at gumawa ng
ilang hakbang palapit sa kanya. Ang kaba sa dibdib niya ay bumalik, pagpasada
palang ng tingin nito sa
katawan niya ay hindi na siya mapakali.
"There are many businessman who's eyeing this mansion. Hindi lang naman ikaw," she
said, stating the fact.
"We could wait for another client if you ever change your mind."

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Brooke took a another intimidating step closely. Hindi niya napigilan ang mapalunok
sa nakaambang
paglalapit ng katawan nila.
"That's not the right way to talk to a client. You should encourage me to buy this
mansion."
His eyes suddenly drifted on her lips, she's so aware that she notice his every
single moves. She saw how his
jaw move a bit while staring dangerously on her lips. Pansamatala ay naitikom niya
ang bibig sa sobrang
kaba.
"I'm...I'm not good in sales talk. Isa pa, mabigat sa loob ko na ibenta 'tong
mansyon. This is the only
memories I have with my dad. This mansion is very important to him. I don't want
to...to sell this," she said in
a low tone, avoiding his gaze.
"I'm not going to buy this mansion,"
Sumakit ang dibdib niya sa narinig. Kung para saan 'yon ay hindi niya masabi pa.
Hindi rin siya natutuwa.
"B-Bilhin mo na, kailangan ko talaga ng pera."
"I will buy this mansion, but in one condition."
He's hiding a smirk on his lips. The stubble on his jaw, making him look so manly.
His divided chin is so
appealing to her.
"Condition?" She repeated nervously.
They are almost inches away, isang hakbang pa nito ay siguradong magtatama ng ang
katawan nila. Why does
he need to be so close to her? Pwede naman sila mag-usap ng ilang dipa ang layo
nila, hindi 'yung ganito,
nahihirapan siya sa lapit nito sa kanya.
"I have my proposal. If you agree to this, I will buy this mansion and will give
you enough money to live."
"What's it?"
The side of his lips suddenly curve up, his eyes were dark and menacing. The
beating of her heart boomed
again, she could not stop it.
"I need a woman to marry me," he seriously said. "Deal with me. Marry me."
Gelicah gasped a bit. She's about to shook her head for disapproval, but something
stopped her. She's staring
back at him, he looks so damn serious and it makes her sweat. This businessman
treated her like she's some
kind of business that he needs to deal for.
"M-magpapakasal tayo?" Kabado na tanong niya, naninigurado kung tama ba talaga ang
narinig.
"Yes, but I have my rules and I will give you the rights to rule me, too. This is
very easy, Gelicah.
Magpakasal ka lang sa'kin, ibibigay ko lahat ng gusto mo bilang kapalit."
She lifted her eyebrow. Almost smirking on her mind. Brooke Montero looks so
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a woman who will marry him. For what reason? That's the question. She will find out
soon.
"Lahat ng gusto ko ibibigay mo kapag nagpakasal ako sa'yo?"
"Yes, just tell me whatever you like. I will give it to you."
She sophisticatedly cross her arms above her chest, making him glance at her
breasts, it was a quick glance
but damn, she can feel her body reacted on what he did. It's surprising.
"I want to have a baby," she said, almost whispering, feeling so shy but she's
really determine to have one.
Sa kabila ng problemang pasan ay nanatili sa isip niya ang kagustuhan na magkaanak
na. She's on the right
age to have one, it would not be easy but she will do her best to raise her baby
and give her or him a better
future, even that she's in need of money now. Pasasaan ba at makakaraos din siya sa
problema niyang 'to.
"You want a baby?" Ulit ni Brooke, para itong pinagpawisan.
Kinagat niya ang loob ng pisngi. Mukhang ayaw nito ng baby. Halata naman. Sex lang
talaga ang gusto!
"Kung ayaw mo...kung hindi mo ako bibigyan ng baby, hindi nalang ako magpapakasal
sa'yo." Mabagal na
sabi niya, ang dibdib niya ay kumalakalabog ng sobra.
Brooke suddenly turn around and brush his hair with his fingers frustratedly. His
one hand on his hip, he's
tilting his head back. He looks like thinking and calming himself.
His wide muscular back and his round sexy butt, making her bit her cheek again.
She's free to stare at him.
He's tall that even she's wearing a high heeled stiletto, hanggang balikat lang
nito ang taas niya.
"Let's talk about the baby some other time." He said when he face her again.
Gelicah shook her head. Hindi siya papayag na sa ibang araw pa pag-usapan 'yon.
She's demanding and this
man should know it.
"I will marry you, but you have to get me pregnant. That's my number one rule."
Brooke eyebrows shot up, if he's amuse or what, she's not sure. Pero bakit parang
mas mukhang siya pa ang
nakikipag-deal sa lalaking ito? Napasubo yata siya?
Humakbang ito ng isa, kaya napahakbang siya ng paatras. Ang likod niya ay lumapat
sa barandilya ng hagdan.
Ang isang paa niya ay nasa pangalawang baitang, habang ang isa ay nasa una, katabi
ng isang paa ng binata.
Inilapag nito ang isang kamay sa barandilya, halos dampian ang bewang niya, lalo
lang nadagdagan ang ingay
sa dibdib niya. She's towering Brooke a bit, he's almost facing her chest, giving
him a full view of her
cleavage.
"I wanna hear your rules." He said in a flat tone. "And I will let you know mine."
"I will tell you more of my rules if you agreed with my rule number one. If you
don't, then, there's no wedding
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"Are you sure 'bout that baby?" His voice suddenly became husky, it makes her
stomach fluttered.
Marahan siyang tumango, nakatingala ito sa kanya, parang unti-unti ng nalalasing.
Ang mga mata ay nakatuon
lang sa kanya na para bang handang-handang sundin ang gusto niya.
"I want to have one," mahinang sabi niya. "Isa lang naman, hindi na ako hihiling ng
pangalawa."
Marahan itong natawa at napayuko. Napanguso siya. Hindi naman siya nagbibiro. Sapat
na sa kanya ang isa.
Brooke took a deep breath before looking up on her again. The emotion on his face
faded away, his dark
deep eyes met hers. Nilabanan niya ang malakas na pintig ng puso at lakas loob na
nakipagtitigan sa lalaki.
"We need to have a lot of sex to make a baby. Are you okay with that?" He asked,
his jaw was clenching as if
he's controlling on something.
"Hindi ba pwedeng isang beses lang?"
Brooke purse his lips, it's very tempting. Ilan babae na kaya ang nakahalik sa mga
labing 'yon? Mukhang
masarap.
"Uh," he groaned. "Why do you need to be so obvious when you're staring at me?"
Nahihirapan ang boses
nito, halos mapaungol. "And no, hindi pwedeng isang beses lang tayong magtalik.
Hanggat walang nabubuo,
hindi rin tayo titigil sa pagtatalik."
Tumikhim siya upang maalis ang malaking bara sa lalamunan niya. Ramdam niya ang
pawis sa kanyang noo.
Malamig naman sa labas pero bakit ang init ng pakiramdam niya? Nakakainit pala
talaga ang usapang
pagtatalik.
Isipin niya palang na makakasiping niya ang lalaking kaharap ay umaapoy na ang
katawan niya. Ikinahihiya
niya ang sarili sa pasimpleng pagiging agresibo.
"Wala ka pa bang nabubuntis?" Tanong niya pa.
Ang mata nito ay mariin na nakatingin sa kanya. Madilim at parang nanantiya. Hindi
niya malaman kung iiwas
ba o hahayaan nalang na tuluyan siyang matunaw.
"Hindi pa," paos na sagot nito. "Ikaw lang ang bubuntisin ko..." lalong naging
mabigat ang titig nito sa kanya,
na halos kapusin siya ng hininga. "...para lang magpakasal ka sa'kin."
Maingat siyang tumango sa kabila ng walang tigil na pagkabog ng kanyang dibdib.
"K-Kung gano'n...payag kana?"
Brooke nod his head slowly, surrendering on something she could not explain. His
eyes were so expressive
that even he tried to look at her with causality and authority, she can still see
the desire playing on it.
"I agree with your number one rule if that's the only thing I can do for you to
marry me."
Kinagat niya ang loob ng pisngi, kinikilig na hindi naman dapat. Ang pagpapakasal
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pera at baby lang ang kailangan niya. At bago niya makuha ang mga 'yon, kailangan
niyang magpakasal sa
lalaking kaharap.
"Pero, maghihiwalay din tayo?"
"Yes," He said, honesty on his voice. "After six months of being married."
"That's one of your rules?"
"That's part of the deal of being married to me." He stand straight and let out a
soft breath. Standing there, in
front of her with all his might. "Before we get married, I will tell you all my
rules and our deal. Are you up?"
"Let me hear it,"
Brooke tilted his head on the side, staring at her, trying to read what's really on
her mind.
Umayos na rin siya ng pagtayo at ibinalik ang nawalang composure kanina lang.
"Now?"
"Can you tell it now?"
"Of course, come with me."
He motioned her to follow him on the living room. He sat on the long sofa like a
King, like he own the
mansion! While she's on the single sofa, crossing her legs and her arms in on the
armrest. Sitting there with a
class, looking like she's so ready to deal with this man, when in fact, her heart
keep beating so wild and loud.
"You can start now," she said calmly.
"The deal is, you will marry me and after I get my inheritance from my grandfather,
we will have our
divorce."
"So, you are into your grandfather's wealth?"
"I'm the only heir, but before I get that, I need to get married first even I don't
want to. But because of that
wealth, I will. So you have to deal with me." He explained, without a doubt. "Our
marriage life should only
last for six months and after that we will have our own freedom. That's the main
plan."
Pansamantala ay napaisip siya. Anim na buwan na kasal siya sa lalaking ito?
Makakasama niya ito sa iisang
bubong? At dapat sa loob ng anim na buwan ay mabuntis siya!
"I'm okay with that deal. Sige, payag ako d'yan."
Brooke smirked. "Good. Problem solved."
Napasandal ito sa inuupuan na para bang nawala ang tinik sa dibdib. He even rested
his head on the headrest
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Ang suot na long sleeve polo nito ay lalong humapit, bumakat ang malapad at matigas
na dibdib. Nakakatuyo
ng lalamunan. Parang nakakatakam. He's very attractive, there's something on him
that she could not take her
eyes off away. She likes watching his every single moves.
"Pero," she gave a stress in that single word, trying to get his attention, but he
remain on that position.
"Go ahead, tell me all your concern. I'll listen." He said, closing his eyes.
"...dapat sa loob ng anim na buwan ay mabuntis na ako kaya galingan mo."
A bark of laughter suddenly echoed around. It was a short amusing laugh. Then he
straightened his sitting
position, his eyes were dark, burning with desire.
"Gusto mo ngayon palang umpisahan na natin ang pag-gawa sa anak natin," may
paghahamon sa tono nito,
mas lalong nagwala ang puso niya.
"S-saka na pag kasal na tayo," kabado na sabi niya, nag-iinit ang pisngi.
Napanguso siya. Bakit siya kabang kaba? Samantalang parang normal lang kay Brooke
ang pinag-uusapan
nila? Masyado siyang apektado, hindi lang puso niya ang nag-re-react pati na rin
ang katawan niya.
"Are you really sure 'bout marrying me?" Tantiyado ang boses nito, tila
naninigurado ng husto.
"Yes, because I need money and I want a baby." She said truthfully. "Ikaw ba? Ayos
lang sa'yo ang hinihiling
ko?"
"Baby is out of my plan,"
Umirap siya sa hangin. "Kung napipilitan ka lang, eh di maghanap ka ng ibang
papakasalan."
"But of course, I want my soon-to-be-wife to be happy having a baby, so yeah, I
will give you what you want
and you will give me what I want."
Gumuhit ang maliit na pilit pinigil na ngiti sa labi niya. Matamis din ang dila ng
lalaking 'to, ano? Magaling
magpakilig.
"Ahm," she trailed. "So, are you going to buy this mansion?"
"Yes, after our wedding."
"Kailan ba tayo ikakasal? Kailangan ko na ng pera, Brooke." Impatiently, she
demanded.
Hindi naman siguro siya mukhang oportunista? Gold digger? Kailangan niya talaga ng
pera. Wala ng paliguyligoy pa.
"How much do you need?" He asked coldly.
Kinagat-kagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi, bumabangon ang pangamba. Siguro ay
iniisip nitong mukha siyang
pera? Ano pa nga ba? Gipit na gipit na siya.

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"I need half million this week," she whisper, her hands were shaking. She was
gripping the armrest
absentmindedly.
"Let me know your bank account number. I'll wire you the money."
Umawang ng bahagya ang labi niya, hindi pa masyadong makapaniwala.
"Papautangin mo ako?"
"No, you will be my wife and I don't want my soon-to-be-wife to be stress because
of lacking of money."
Then his eyes met hers, hypnotizing her. "Stop worrying. I will provide everything
you need from now on as
your husband to be."
The authority and finality of his voice making her lips protruded a bit. Hindi pa
man din sila naikakasal ay
pakiramdam niya ay sinasakop na siya ng binata bilang asawa nito.
?????? Im sure di na yan mababaliw yan sayo after 6 months??????????

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3 ~ Deal
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER THREE
"THEY are stranded because of the typhoon. Hindi na sila makakarating dito,"
paliwanag niya kay Brooke
nang makatanggap ng text message mula sa sekretarya ng ama.
"The weather is not that bad," nakasilip ito sa malapad na bintanang salamin na
natatabunan ng makapal na
kurtina.
"Not that bad? Can't you hear the thunder?"
Hinawi nito ang kurtina pasara at muling bumalik sa kaninang inuupuan. Tahimik niya
lang itong pinapanood.
Ang perang ipinadala nito sa bank account niya ay hindi pa pumapasok dahil sa
kawalan ng sapat na internet
signal connection.
"Are we going to stay here tonight?" He asked casually.
"It depends on the weather. If the rain stop, I'll be back in Manila."
"And if it's not, we will stay here."
Pasimple siyang napalunok. She can stay, but she's afraid to stay alone. Pero bakit
parang mas nakakatakot na
mag stay siya na kasama si Brooke? Hindi niya na makilala ang nararamdaman niya.
"Yes, you can stay in the guest room. And I will be in my own room."
"Show me my room,"
"Ngayon na?"
Brooke glance at her. "Pwede rin na mamaya na. Magtitigan muna tayo dito."
Inirapan niya ito, nahimigan ang sarkasmo sa boses nito. She lazily stood up and
pulled down her dress a bit
to cover her legs. It's a casual pencil cut dress just above her knees, she used to
wear mini dress but today
she felt so conscious, knowing that someone is secretly staring on her body.
Nauuna siyang maglakad kay Brooke, pero damang-dama niya ang paglapat ng tingin
nito sa katawan niya.
Nakakaasiwa na parang nakakakiliti. Hindi na naman siya mapakali, lalo at paakyat
sila sa hagdan.
Sa bawat hakbang niya ay umaangat ang dulo ng dress na suot niya kaya panay din ang
baba niya niyon.
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"I like your legs," Brooke muttered, praising her.
"Ilang babae na ang sinabihan mo n'yan?" Aniya, patuloy sa paghakbang.
"Ikaw palang,"
Uminit ang pisngi niya. Napaka bolero!
"Maniwala ako sa'yo,"
"I don't praise women."
"Mukha nga," she murmured. "Please, quit staring at my back body,"
"I'm just checking my soon-to-be-wife's body, is it a big deal?"
Hindi niya napigilan at huminto siya, humarap siya dito. Ang isang kamay ay nasa
barandilya, habang ang isa
ay nasa bewang niya. Her eyebrow arched when she saw him bitting his lower lip,
suppressing a smile.
"Huwag mo akong tignan," pagtataray niya.
"You really like this position, huh."
Gelicah watch their position, she's towering him again, nakatingala ito sa kanya,
naglalaro ang apoy at
pagkatuwa sa mga mata.
"What's wrong with this position?"
"You like towering me. Gustung-gusto mo na tinitingala kita," umangat ang makapal
na kilay nito sa
sarkastikong paraan. "Kulang nalang sambahin kita."
"Gano'n naman dapat. Ang mga babae dapat sinasamba."
"Sasambahin naman kita, sa ibang paraan nga lang."
?????? Ayun nanaman siyaaa??????????

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4 ~ Wife
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER FOUR
WHEN she arrived on her condo unit, she was surprised to see Joyce and Kira who was
waiting for her
inside, judgment on their eyes.
"You slept in the mansion?" Joyce asked, crossing her arms above her chest, while
sitting on the sofa.
"Alone? While raining so bad last night?" It was Kira who's sitting on the leather
single sofa.
Pinaikot niya ang mata at inilapag ang Hermes handbag sa gitnang lamesa. Umaga na
nang tumili ang ulan at
tanghali na nang makarating siya sa Taguig.
It's very fortunate that Brooke is also living in Bonifacio Global City. They
should've seen each other before
since they're living in the same place, why they didn't? Bakit kahapon lang?
"I was with someone." She lazily sat on the other single sofa.
"Were you with your father's secretary?"
Joyce and Kira were her friends for years now, aside from Karen who's already
married to an Altaraza, kaya
wala na sila masyadong oras para magchikahan. At ang dalawang ito ang nanatiling
nasa tabi niya lalo nitong
mga nakalipas na buwan na nangangailangan talaga siya. For her, the two has the
right to know what's
happening on her life, since there's a man who's involved.
"I will get married, soon." She said calmly and saw the shock on her friend's face.
"Magpapakasal? Kanino? Wala ka ngang boyfriend!" Joyce reacted confusedly.
"Nawala ka lang nang isang gabi tapos magpapakasal ka na kaagad? Who was with you
last night? Sigurado,
lalaki 'yan!" Paratang sa kanya ni Kira. "May nangyari sa inyo? Nakuha na ang
virginity mo? Kaya
papakasalan ka?"
Napasandal siya sa inuupuan. Humugot ng hangin sa dibdib, iniisip kung paano
uumpisahan ang
pagpapaliwanag sa dalawa na ngayon ay titig na titig sa kanya.
"I was with a man last night," she muttered, making the two gasped a bit then keep
their mouth shut again.
"He's the one who will buy the mansion."
"Then? Bakit may biglang kasalan?" Kira inquired.
"Because I don't want to sell the mansion and I told him that. He decided not to
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Until he made a condition before he will buy the mansion."
"Ang gulo niyong dalawa." Reklamo ni Joyce. "So, the condition is you will marry
him then he will buy the
mansion?"
"Yes,"
"Eh, di go! Kung ikakasal kayo, may karapatan ka pa rin sa mansyon dahil mag-asawa
kayo."
"I though about that, too. But our marriage life would last for six months only.
It's a deal between us. I will
marry him and he will give me money in exchange."
"And because you're in need, kaya pumayag kang magpakasal sa estranghero dahil sa
pera?" Kira pointed
out.
"Yes, and we have rules. So, you girls don't need to worry. I know what I'm doing."
Sabay pa napabuntong hininga ang dalawa. Nagkatinginan bago ibinalik ang atensyon
sa kanya.
"Who's the man?" Joyce asked, her brow arched.
Ngumuso siya nang maalala ang gwapong mukha ni Brooke at ang mga payakap-yakap sa
kanya.
"Oh gosh! Why do you need to blush like that, Icah? Don't tell me nauna na ang
honeymoon niyo kagabi?" It
was Kira, pilit hinuhuli siya.
"Hindi na 'yan virgin. Napasukan na 'yan kagabi."
"Hindi, ha!" Totoo. "Hindi siya gano'n. Hindi sex ang habol niya. Kasal lang talaga
ang gusto ni Brooke."
Parang siya pa nga ang sex ang habol dahil gusto niya ng baby! No sex, no baby! So
she needs sex a lot! It
makes her blush again.
Brooke's a very gentle man. They sleep in different room. Though, it was raining so
bad last night, she tried
hard her best not to transfer on his room for their both safety. And she succeeded.
She's still a virgin.
"Wait, Brooke? That's his name?"
"Yes, Brooke. Brooke Montero." She said and her forehead knotted when Kira and
Joyce stood up,
obviously, surprised.
"Are you serious? Si Brooke? The owner of Montero Oil Company?"
"Sa kanya ba 'yon? Hindi ko naman alam."
Brook being a wealthy man wasn't surprising anymore. Sino ba ang lalaking
magbibigay ng ten million sa
babaeng hindi naman nito lubusang kilala? Parang nagbigay ng barya sa pulubi.
"Oo sa kanya 'yon, bakla! Jackpot ka diyan kay Papa Brooke! Buhay prinsesa ka diyan
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"At bakit ang dami mong alam sa kanya?" Aniya kay Joyce, inangatan ito ng isang
kilay.
"Sa lahat ng babae, ikaw lang ang hindi nakakakilala sa mapapang-asawa mo. Well,
you grew up in Tate, you
spent most of your life away from here. No wonder you don't know that your soon-to-
be-husband is one of
the highest tax payer here in Philippines."
Umismid siya sa nalaman. Kaya pala gano'n nalang magbigay ng milyones sa kanya si
Brooke. Ayaw niya ng
isipin pa gaano kayaman ang papakasalan niya, basta ang mahalaga ay nabigyan siya
nito ng pera. That's what
she really needs for now. Money.
"CAN YOU fucking stop that creepy smile on you? Or maybe you better leave my
office." Brooke said rudely
on his friend, Kielton.
That annoying man have been smiling and staring at him in a very creepy way.
Nakatambay na naman sa
opisina niya ang gago.
"Who was with you last night? I'm sure babae 'yan. You look like had a great steamy
sex."
"How did you say that?" He asked, while his eyes on the papers above his table,
signing some documents.
"Hindi na mainit ang ulo mo. At mukhang hindi mo na rin pasan ang mundo."
Brooke stopped what he's doing and rested his back on swivel chair. Suppressing a
grin, he look on the
brute.
"I found a woman who will marry me."
"Tangna, kaya pala may pangiti-ngiti ka pang gago ka. Problem solved?"
"Yeah, we will get married this week." He grinned. Damn, why he could not hide it?
Kielton throw a pillow on him. "Bakit ang saya mo? Naka-kantot ka kagabi?"
Brooke grimaced. He's very formal, very far from Kielton. The man has a bad boy
image, full of tattoos.
Wearing his black sando and ripped faded jeans, his friend doesn't fit on his
office. They're friends since they
were a child. They both came from a Buena Familia but have their own different
lifestyle.
"Hindi ako masaya. Sinong lalaki ang masaya dahil matatali sa babae?"
"Ikaw gago! Ngumingiti ka mag-isa. Akala ko nga nasisiraan ka na ng ulo kanina."
Humiga ito sa black
leather long sofa. "Saan kayo ikakasal?"
"California,"
"I thought in Canada?"
"I changed my mind."
"Or your-soon-to-be-wife made you changed your mind?"

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Brooke pursed his lips, thinking about Gelicah. He planned it in Canada, but when
the woman told him that
she will visit California, his mind changed quickly. Maybe he was just worried that
she will run away from
him? So he needs to chase her. He needs to secure her until they get married.
That's the only matter to him. To
be married.
"She will visit her mother in California, that's why I decided to get married
there. Nando'n nalang din naman
kami at pwede rin do'n."
"Hmm okay. But make sure that she's good in pretending as a loving wife. You know
Don Armando, you
cannot fool him."
"No worries, brute, we already talked 'bout it. And she's okay with it, since her
deal with me is out of my
imagination." Baby!
"She have her own deal?"
"Yeah," He took a deep sighed. "She wanted a baby."
"Motherfucker!" Kielton hissed. "At pumayag ka?"
"Like I have a choice? I'm running out of time."
"Congrats, brute. May tagapagmana ka na."
"That's out of my fucking plan. I'm still thinking 'bout it. She might use our baby
for her own advantage in the
future."
But, there's a part of him that he was doubting about she might use their baby to
get something from him? She
looks so innocent. She only needs money and she wanted a baby so bad. If ever she
would use their baby one
day, he's willing to give what she wanted, money or properties. It's his child
after all. Right! Parehong
makikinabang ang mag-ina sa mga ari-arian niya. That's not an issue. Money never
been an issue to him. He
have lots to give and lots to earn.
"She will have a hold on you. Bahala ka, pikot ang tawag diyan."
"I'm not that stupid para mapikot. I can handle this. I can handle her."
"You can handle her? Kaya pala imbes na sa Canada ay sa California kayo." Kielton
smirked at him. "The
highly Brooke Montero is chasing a woman, that's new."
"Because I need her." That's a fact. "Wait until we get married, I do not need to
chase her anymore. She's the
one who will chase me, instead."
He never chase women, but this time he was letting himself chase Gelicah, because
he needs her to get his
inheritance. His inheritance is the only matter to him.
IT'S ALREADY twelve midnight and she's still packing her clothes to bring in
California. She planned to
stay there for one week for her mother and she needs to tell it to Brooke. Sana ay
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Isang araw na silang hindi nagkikita at puro tawagan lang. He's always checking on
her, she is not used to it.
And tomorrow, they will fly to California. He move so quick. Things happened so
fast without even
expecting it.
Her iPhone suddenly vibrated, making her stopped what she's doing. Brooke is
calling. Really? In the middle
of the night?
She pressed the answer button and place it on her ear.
"Brooke?" She said in a low tone.
"Hi, did I disturb you?" His bedroom voice from the other line making her close his
eyes. Masarap sa tenga.
Ang swabe. Boses palang alam mo ng gwapo.
"H-Hindi naman. I'm packing my clothes. Napatawag ka?"
"I will pick you tomorrow morning."
"I can go to airport alone and wait for you there."
"I said, I will pick you up." She heard the authority of his voice.
"Oo na. Ikaw na ang boss. Ikaw na ang masusunod." Halos paikutin niya ang mata.
Magtataka pa ba kung boss ito umasta? Kung boss naman talaga 'to. Kira and Joyce
slapped her the status of
Brooke, how wealthy he is and how he manage his oil company who has a branch all
over the Asia. She's
lucky that the man give time to her and now he's calling her. Is she that special?
No, he just need her that's
why he's giving her his previous time.
"Good, go to sleep."
"Tatapusin ko lang 'tong ginagawa ko. Ikaw, matulog ka na." Mahinang sambit niya.
"Did you go to work
today?"
"Yeah, I'll sleep soon. I'm just waiting for my soon to be wife to finish whatever
she's doing."
Kinagat niya ang loob ng pisngi. Hanggang sa tawag ba naman ay kinikilig pa rin
siya? Hindi na nga sila
magkaharap.
"Sabay tayong matutulog?"
"Why not?"
"Hmm Sige. Tatapusin ko na ang ginagawa ko."
"Let's talk in Facetime."
"Huh?" Nataranta siya. "Bakit kailangan na video call pa?"

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"I wanna see what you're doing."
"O-Okay, I'm going to cut this line."
Without waiting for his answer, she cut the line and open her Facetime app. She
dialed Brooke's number with
her shaky hands.
Nakagat niya ang labi nang makita sa screen niya ang binata. Hay, bakit ba
matutulog nalang ito lahat-lahat ay
ang gwapo pa rin?
He's resting his back on the headrest of his bed, his broad shoulder is showing,
he's topless for sure! Is he
wearing boxer shorts in bed or maybe he's naked when sleeping? Oh, damn her for
thinking about it.
"Can you see me clearly?" She ask, a little bit shy.
"Yes, go ahead, continue what you're doing."
"And you will watch me?"
"Yes, until you finish."
Tumango siya at ipinatong sa lamesa ang cellphone niya, sapat na para makita ni
Brooke kung anoman ang
ginagawa niya. Ayos din ang lalaking 'to, naninigurado.
"Are you finished packing your clothes?"
"I have my maid to do it, yes."
Huminto siya saglit at binalingan ito.
"Next time I'll be the one who will pack your things."
She saw the side of his lips curve up smugly. "Yes, be a good wife to me."
"And be a good husband to me."
"I will," his tone became soft.
One last glance on her suitcase and she finally closed it. Tinapik-tapik niya pa
bago 'yon ibinaba sa kama
niya. Pagkatapos ay kinuha ang cellphone niya bago muling naupo sa kama, katulad ng
posisyon ni Brooke.
"I'm finished," she said merrily.
"You aren't wearing brassier when bed time?"
Her eyes widened and look on her chest. She's only wearing a royal blue nighties
just enough to cover her
thighs, and yes, she doesn't wear a bra! It means, Brooke saw her legs? Maybe even
her butt cheeks when she
carry her suitcase away from her bed!

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Napalunok siya sa kahihiyan. "I don't wear brassier when sleeping."
"Thanks for letting me know that, so I would not be surprise in our first night."
The casualty of his voice is so
hard to believe.
Hindi ba naakit sa kanya? Hindi man lang apektado?
"How about you? You sleep with clothes on?"
"No, I sleep naked."
Nasamid siya ng hindi sinasadya kaya iniharap niya sa ibang dereksyon ang
cellphone. Nasapo niya ang
pisngi, mainit iyon! He sleep naked? It means, he's naked now? While talking to
her?
"Now I know." Kinakabahan na sabi niya nang iharap muli sa kanya ang screen.
"We better sleep."
"Good night. See you tomorrow morning."
"Night," with that cold cold voice, he cut off the line.
Gelicah turn off the lights and let herself sleep. She felt excited in going to
California, coz she missed her
mother. It's been a while. Finally, she will see her again.
A BLACK TINTED Mercedes Benz minivan suddenly stopped in front of her. And a man
wearing a white
polo shirt and black slacks went out to open the back seat door for her.
"Thanks," she muttered before she hop in.
Her heart race when she saw Brooke, sitting beside her. He's sporting a white shirt
and brown leather jacket,
black jeans and expensive brown shoes. His black Invicta wristwatch fit perfectly
on his outfit.
Napairap siya dahil may kausap ito sa cellphone, wearing his black sunglasses. She
doesn't even know if he
notice her, he looks occupied and serious, listening to the other line.
While one of his bodyguard put her luggage on the compartment before went inside
the shotgun door again.
"We're going to airport now, Papa. Yes, we will be back after a few days in
Maldives."
After a few minutes he finally finished talking to his Papa. Umayos siya ng upo
nang ibalik nito ang cellphone
sa bulsa.
"Did you eat breakfast?" He asks, his hand on her lap, caressing it.
Tumikhim siya. Ang init ng palad nito ay nananalaytay sa balat niya kahit pa
natatakpan ng tela ang hita niya.
"Hindi pa, ikaw?"

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"Not yet. Let's eat on the airport."
They're on their way now to airport with one bodyguard and driver. The two were
silent and they seems
alert.
"Did you sleep good last night?" She asked out of nowhere, looking on his face, but
she can't see his eyes
because his sunglasses is so dark.
Brooke tilted his head closer, his lips is on her ear. Hindi pa man din nagsasalita
ay nakikiliti na siya sa
mainit na paraan.
"I did not, someone gave me a hard time last night." He whisper softly. "You have
to pay for it."
He chew her lips, controlling something that wanted to escape from her mouth. The
way he whisper was just
so sexy and his palm keep caressing her lap up to her thighs.
Sa simpleng hagod palang ng palad nito ay may kakaiba na siyang nararamdaman sa
tiyan niya na bumababa
sa puson niya. It makes her sweat.
"Ano bang ginawa ko?" Halos hindi niya na narinig ang boses niya.
"Uh, you seduced me." Para itong nahihirapan na bumulong.
"Hindi, ha. You're the one who asked for video call. I wasn't ready. Hindi na ako
nakapagpalit."
"But, I like seeing my wife in that silky thin nighties. You should buy more of it.
Let's shop in California."
"Talaga?" Umahon ang excitement sa kanya. Ang tagal niya ng hindi nakakapag
shopping! "I want that,
Brooke." Para siyang bata na humiling.
Hinaplos nito ang hita niya at isiniksik ang mukha sa leeg niya. He's being touchy
again. She starting to get
use to it. This is Brooke, maybe he really like their skin to skin contact, kaya
panay ang dikit sa kanya.
"We will. Whatever makes you happy, just tell me and I would do something for it. I
want to spoil my wife."
He's spoiling her. He cares about her happiness. It melt her heart.
"You called me your wife." Hindi nakatakas sa kanya 'yon.
"Is there a problem with that?"
"Nothing. Should I call you My husband?"
"Yes, magpapakasal na naman tayo bukas."
"Bukas agad?" Tunog nag protesta pa siya.
She don't see his eyes and face, but she can feel that he's breathing on her neck
and shoulder. He's so close to
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"Akala mo ba papatagalin ko pa na maging asawa kita?" Marahan pero may kaunting
talim sa boses nito.
"Nabigla lang naman ako, mukha kang galit diyan." Magkasalubong ang kilay niya.
Bakit ba pakiramdam niya masyado itong mapang-angkin? Ayaw pa naman niya ng
nasasakal siya.
"We will get married once we land in California, then we will visit your mother.
Okay?"
"Okay," pinaikot niya ang mata at humalukipkip. "At huwag kang masyadong
territorial, ha. Lalayasan talaga
kita."
"I'm not territorial." He denied sharply, making her leered. "At hindi ko naman
hahayaan layasan ako ng
asawa ko. Ikukulong kita para hindi ka makapaglayas."
"Yan ang hindi territorial?" Puno ng sarkasmong tanong niya.
?????? hahaha

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5 ~ Married (SPG)
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER FIVE
THE GOLD ring on her finger and the small diamonds around it reminds her that she's
already married. She
was in their suite in Beverly Hills, laying her back on their king size bed while
staring on her ring finger. It
fit perfectly on her, tila nakalaan talaga sa kanya ang singsing na iyon.
"I'm married," she whispered.
They got married this morning. It was a simple ceremony and they were with Brook
friends, Clane Altaraza
and Dwaye Mendez as their witness. And her husband is still with them, having some
drink in the hotel
restaurant.
She got the chance to meet the two but she needed to leave them after a few hours
of talking because she felt
tired, it must be their long travel.
BROOKE took another sip of wine before he rested his back on his chair. He's with
Clane and Dwaye at the
moment. He was grateful that his friends were there for his wedding. Clane was in
New York when he called
him while he was in the airport. And Dwaye was in Texas that time luckily.
"Six months? Why don't you make it a one year deal? Para naman hindi masyadong
halata kay Don
Armando." It was Dwaye.
"I agree with this, brute. You should make it at least one year. Besides, your wife
seems nice. Hindi naman
siguro sakit ng ulo?" Clane added in his usual tone.
"O baka ibang ulo ang sumasakit, Brooke?" Malutong na tinawanan siya ng dalawa.
"Fuck you! I'm not into sex. I could get other woman for that, but she's the one
who offered herself to me."
"Ang pogi ng dating mo diyan." May sarkasmo sa boses ni Dwaye. "There might be a
reason for it? Your
wife looks innocent, I can tell."
"My wife wanted a baby so bad."
"Oh, you are a baby maker now?" Clane chuckled. "I thought you only make money, and
now you will be
making a baby."
"That's part of our deal. I should follow it."
"Kami pa talaga ang niloko mo?" Dwaye throw his cigarettes box on him, he caught it
quickly and smirk at
the brute. "It's obvious that you like the idea, having her writhing beneath you."

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He took another sip to suppress a grin. What's with his wife by the way? She's just
a normal beautiful sexy
woman but there's really something on her that it makes him sexually greedy.
Nasasabik siya na ma-i-kama
ang asawa sa totoo lang. He's so eager to taste her and hear her moans.
Kaya nga kahit hindi niya gusto ang magkaanak, napapasubo siya dahil sa kagustuhang
maangkin ang dalaga.
It's kinda strange for letting a woman break his own rules.
"Kadiri ka," Clane grimace while looking at him. "Stop that grin, Montero. You look
like a sex maniac."
He let out a loud frustrated breath, he suddenly felt tired. Hindi niya na mabilang
kung ilang gabi na siyang
walang magandang tulog bago niya nasolusyunan ang problema. At ang lahat ng gabing
walang tulog ay
parang ngayon niya lang naramdaman. He need a good long sleep with his wife beside
him, of course.
"I better go. I feel tired," he informed his friends but the two just frown at him,
hindi naniniwala sa kanya.
"It's true. I need to rest. My sleepless nights this past few days is hunting me
now."
"Kunyari naniniwala kami sa'yo. Go ahead." Taboy sa kanya ni Dwaye.
Brooke stood up tiredly. "Order what you want and put the bills on my name. I'll go
ahead."
"Enjoy the honeymoon, brute."
"Our honeymoon will be in Maldives. My buddy will be behave tonight." He smirk on
his friends and walk
towards the glass door.
Brooke swipe his key card before he open their suite's door. The dim lights inside
making him more sleepy.
He walked towards their bedroom and was about to go to shower room, but he stopped
when he saw his
wife sleeping on her maroon silky nighties.
He swallow hard at the sight of her legs. He likes women who has beautiful legs, it
turns him on and his wife
turns him on effortlessly. He groaned at that thought and go straight to the shower
room. Ang malamig na
tubig ay makakatulong sa kanya sa pagpatay ng init sa katawan na dala ng alak at ng
kasabikan ma-angkin ang
asawa.
"MORNING, wife," A bedroom voice of a man greeted her when she sleepily open her
eyes.
She blink to clear her vision, that's when she see her hand place above a hard
chest of a man. The soft hair on
it tingling her palm. Lumaki ang mata niya at napalayo, ngunit napigil siya ng
mabigat na brasong nakapalupot
sa balikat niya.
"B-Brooke," she stuttered.
"Yes, you seems surprised."
Umahon ng bahagya ang dibdib niya sa paghugot ng hangin mula do'n. Their body is
too close, her head is
laying on his chest, making it her pillow. His chest is hard like a rock, but it's
still feel good on her. Hindi
masakit sa ulo.
"A bit shocked. But I need to get use to it, right? Waking up every morning beside
you?"
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"And sleeping every night beside me." He added.
Maingat siyang tumango at wala sa sariling iginalaw ang daliri niya para
mapaglaruan ang maninipis na
balahibo sa dibdib nito.
"Stop that," his voice were rough.
"Hmm?"
"Stop playing with it,"
"Bakit? It feels good in my fingers." She keep caressing the thin hair on his chest
slowly. "Malapad pala
talaga ang dibdib mo, kayang-kaya akong takpan."
Bahagyang umalon ang dibdib nito tapos ay nagbuga ng hangin. She can feel his warm
hand caressing her
shoulder down to her arm. Tumaas ang balahibo niya sa batok, konting haplos lang ay
naapektuhan talaga
siya.
"Stop teasing me, Gelicah. You're making me hard."
Lumaki muli ang mata niya kasabay ng pagsara ng kamay niya. Slowly, she look down
on his lower body,
from his ripped hard muscles on his stomach, down to his...she close his eyes when
she saw the bulge
between his thighs that covers with white sheet.
"Let's get up and eat." She whisper, she feel like she's sweating.
"That's better. Baka ikaw pa ang kainin ko."
Napalunok siya at mas lalong tila pinagpawisan. Wala man siyang karanasan sa mainit
na kamunduhan, pero
hindi naman siya inosente sa mga gano'ng klaseng pasaring.
"Maybe in Maldives." She tease, making herself blush. What the hell she's saying?
"For sure. You will be my favorite dish."
She slap his chest. She felt embarrass! Her face is heating up. Ang aga-aga, bakit
ang halay ng pinag-uusapan
nilang mag-asawa? And what makes her surprise is the idea of liking this kind of
talks with him. Is this even
normal for an inexperience woman like her?
"Hindi ako pagkain 'no!"
"Well, I will make you my food. How's that?"
Naramdaman niyang bumaba ang tingin nito sa kanya pero nanatili siyang sa dibdib
nito ang mata niya.
"Don't ask me. I don't have experience."
"My wife is a virgin." He playfully said. "I'm flattered to be your first."

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She smile at that. In fairness, he's vocal today. Kahit papano ay natutuwa naman
pala ito kahit napilitan lang
sa kasal. They should enjoy their marriage life even they are only pretending,
right? She should act like a real
loving wife.
"Kain na tayo, Brooke. I feel hungry."
"I feel hungry, too. I want to eat something."
"Ano bang gusto mo? 'Yon nalang ang kainin mo."
"Gusto kong kainin 'yung asawa ko, pwede ba?"
Pakiramdam niya namanhid ang ulo niya bigla. Binalak lumayo pero nabigo nang
pigilan na naman siya nito
sa pamamagitan ng matigas na braso.
Gigil na pinalo niya ulit ito sa dibdib.
"Hindi pa natin honeymoon!" She hissed.
"Wala bang patikim diyan?"
Mas lalo lang nitong pinainit ang buong mukha niya. Patikim? Akala talaga nito ay
pagkain siya na pwedeng
tikman at kainin?
"Ang bastos mo talaga."
"It's normal. Mag asawa tayo kaya okay lang na pag-usapan ang ganito."
"Kaya normal lang na sabihin mo sa akin na gusto mo akong kainin?" Mataray na sabi
niya at umirap pa.
"Normal na sabihin at normal na gawin. I have the rights to eat you whenever I like
because I'm your
husband."
"Paano kung ayaw ko?"
"Sinong babae ba ang ayaw na kinakain? Women love to be eaten."
"Sila 'yon."
"I will make you experience that so you will know the feeling. Baka hanap-hanapin
mo pa sa huli."
Umismid siya, may pairap-irap pa. Talaga yatang sinusubukan siya ng lalaking 'to.
Malay niya ba kung
masarap 'yon o hindi? Kung iisipin niya nga ay parang ang awkward. Brooke head
between her thighs and
licking her private part? It's so gross!
But, why she felt her nipples hardened because of that thought? She can feel her
nipples rubbing on the side
of his body. Ikinahihiya niya ang reaksyon ng katawan niya!
"T-Talaga lang ha? Siguraduhin mo lang na hahanap-hanapin ko."

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"Uh, sinusubukan mo talaga ako?" May paghahamon na sa boses ng asawa, para bang
natapakan niya ang
kung anong damdamin nito. "Payagan mo lang ako ngayon, papasigawin talaga kita sa
sarap."
"Hindi sinasabi 'yan, ginagawa 'yan." Hamon niya rin, sa mapaglarong paraan.
Brooke suddenly get up making her back body fully lay on the bed. His dark eyes
darted on hers, it makes her
gulp. Kinain siya ng matinding kaba nang marahas na inalis nito ang kumot na
nagtatakip sa pang-ibabang
katawan niya.
"I'm just—ay!" Tili niya nang marahas nitong paghiwalayin ang mga binti niya. "I
was kidding..."
kinakabahan na sabi niya ngunit matalim lang siya nitong tinignan.
"Well, I wasn't."
His hands reached the garter of her panty and her eyes widened when he remove it
down! He even lifted her
ankle and throw her black lacy panty on the floor!
"Oh, God!"
Hindi niya alam kung ang bibig niya ang tatakpan o ang pagkababae niya.
"Stay still, I don't bite. Just lick." Brooke smirk and grip her thighs, he slowly
position his head between her
thighs.
Ang lamig ng air con ay tumama sa pagkababae niya pero napilitan kaagad 'yon ng
init na nagmumula sa bibig
ng asawa. Malalim ang bawat paghinga niya, mahigpit ang kapit sa bedsheets sa gilid
niya. Magkahiwalay
ang mga binti niya at ang ulo ni Brooke ay nasa pagitan ng kanyang mga hita.
Hindi niya pa man din maramdaman ang labi nito sa pagkababae niya ay para ng
sinisilaban ang katawan
niya. She suddenly feel like wanting to feel his lips and tongue on her flesh. But
her husband is such a tease,
he was kissing her thighs slowly and it's killing her.
Icah arch her body desperately, telling him that she wanted to feel his lips on
that part of her.
"Brooke..." nahihirapan na tawag niya, pinapanood itong hinahalikan ang hita niya.
Ang mga braso ng asawa ay nasa ilalim ng mga hita niya, ang kamay ay nasa ibabaw ng
tiyan niya, tila
pinigilan siyang gumalaw, ayaw siyang pakawalan.
Nag-angat ito ng tingin sa kanya, lasing ang mga mata. Nag-aapoy at nangungusap,
marahas siyang napalunok.
Napigtas niya ang matinding pagtitimpi nito, hindi niya masisi.
Naglabas ito ng mainit na hangin sa bibig na tumama sa puson niya. Napapikit siya
ng parang may kumiliti sa
kaloob-looban niya.
"I could stop this if you don't like." He seems like giving her time to back out,
but she wasn't on the right
mind to do it.
Her womanhood suddenly aching for his attention, for his touch and for his kiss.
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doesn't want him to stop. She feels like she will go crazy if he would ever stop!
"I...I want to experience this," she whisper, biting her lower lips. "Please..."
Mapungay ang mga mata niyang nakatingin sa asawa. Tila ba sumalamin sa kanya ang
mga mata nito, na
walang ibang emosyon kundi ang hindi matatawaran na kamunduhan.
Slowly, she watch him burying his face between her thighs. Umangat kaagad ang
katawan niya sa unang
dampi palang ng halik ng asawa sa ibabaw ng pagkababae niya.
"Fuck," she could not help herself but to curse sharply.
Sa sobrang rahan ng mga dampi ng labi nito ay kinakapos siya ng hininga.
Nakakamamatay ang matinding
pagnanasang bumabalot sa kanya. She wanted more. She wanted to feel more.
Icah grip on the bed sheet tightened when she felt the tip of his hard tongue
teasing her clit. Nangatog ang hita
niya nang ipaikot-ikot nito ang dila sa maliit na kuntil na 'yon, pinaglalaruan sa
masarap na paraan.
"Oohhh, B-Brooke..." lumipat ang kamay niya sa buhok ng asawa, baliw na baliw na sa
ginagawa nito sa
kanya. "Ang sarap...ohhh..."
Umangat ang pang-upo niya nang bumilis ang pag-ikot ng dila nito sa clit niya na
para bang may hinahanap ito
do'n. Ramdam niya ang paglabas ng likido sa makipot na butas niya. She's so turn
on.
"Ohh my...ooohhh! D-damn, oh, yes, yes..." she moan while meeting his tongue with
her womanhood.
Iginagalaw niya ang balakang at ikinikiskis ang pagkababae sa mainit na dila ng
asawa. Pataas at pababa ang
paghimod nito sa pagkababae niyang basang-basa na, pakiramdam niya ay nadaanan na
ng dila nito ang bawat
sulok ng hiyas niya. Namimintig iyon sa labis na sarap.
"Brooke... Brooke! Ohhh, ummm..." kahit pigilan niya ang ungol ay lumalabas iyon.
Naramdaman niya ang pagbalik ng dila nito sa clit niya at ang mararahan na
pagsipsip nito do'n. Umangat lalo
ang pang-upo niya nang gamit ang labi ay inipit nito ang malambot na kuntil na 'yon
at bahagyang hinila, tapos
ay sisipsipin na para bang sarap na sarap.
Lalong nanigas ang hita niya. Damang-dama ang malambot na labi nito, masarap at
maingat na sumisipsip.
She feels like he knows that it's her weakness. Na alam nito na kapag sinipsip nito
'yon ng paulit-ulit ay
lalabasan siya. And he's right. Her orgasm is coming on time because of that move
from him.
"Ohh, Brooke! Ang sarap niyan! Ohhhh, Sige pa..."
"Ummm, you're so sweet," her husband murmured.
Napasabunot siya dito at napahiyaw sa sarap nang hindi nito tinigilan ang pagsupsop
sa clit niya, halos
ipagduduldulan niya ang pagkababae sa bibig nito. Pakiramdam niya ay maiihi siya!
Her flesh is sensitive
and it's throbbing. She's so wet.
"I'm gonna pee! Ohhh, B-Brooke..." she's gasping but he didn't listen to her. "Ohh,
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to pee... fuck..." she's going insane. "Brooke! Brooke!" She keeps on shouting his
name.
Nabura na ang hiya sa katawan. Tuluyan ng kinain ng makamundong pagnanasa. Ang
sarap ng pagkain sa
kanya ng asawa ay hindi matatawaran. Tiyak na hahanap-hanapin niya nga talaga.
Panay lang ito sa pagsipsip sa maliit kuntil niya hanggang sa umangat ng husto ang
katawan niya. Pumintig ng
husto ang pagkababae niya at walang pakundangan ang paglabas ng likido sa kanyang
lagusan.
Parang nayanig ang mundo niya. Nangatog ang mga binti. Nanghina ang katawan.
Naghabol hininga.
"No, no, hubby, don't." Saway niya sa asawa nang akmang hihimudin nito ang katas
niya.
He's caressing her stomach with his warm hands while kissing her thighs. He's
giving her time to rest and let
her orgasm coming.
"You squirted." He informed, she could almost feel him smirking on her. "It's
sweet,"
"Alis ka diyan," mahinang sabi niya, nahihiya na talaga.
"Later, wife."
Brooke place a gentle kiss on her lower abdomen before he place his head on that.
She can feel his hairy
chest against her wet womanhood, it tingling her but she control herself.
She can see how wide and strong his shoulder is, the hard muscles on it, making her
bit her cheek, he's hot.
She's feasting on her husband back body without his knowledge.
"I feel tired," reklamo niya sa malambing na boses. "I want to sleep again."
"Then, sleep. Mamaya ulit."
"Huh?"
"I mean, I will eat again later." He chortled softly. "While my wife is sleeping."
Uminit ang pisngi niya. "Don't you dare."
"Ayaw mo? Hindi ba masarap?"
"M-Masarap, ang galing mong kumain," mariin siyang napapikit sa pag-amin lalo at
narinig niya ang mahina
nitong pagtawa dahil do'n.
"I take that as a compliment from my wife." He whisper, kissing her flat stomach
tenderly.
Naaantig ang puso niya habang pinapanood itong halik-halikan ang tiyan at puson
niya. Nakakapanibago man,
pero gusto niya ang mga kilos nitong 'yon. It caught her.
"P-pero, pagpahingahin mo muna ako. M-mamaya nalang ulit." Pabulong na sambit niya,
nagpapaangkin.
Reallyyy duhhhh???????????????? Kunyari naniwala din ako????????????

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6 ~ Submissive
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CHAPTER SIX
GELICAH glared at her husband, showing him how annoyed she is for what he did this
morning. She's
blushing because of embarrassment.
They're in the hotel restaurant having their early lunch. She's hungry while this
handsome man in front of her
was watching her coolly. Amuse by her reactions.
"Eat and don't talk to me." Then she leered at him to also avoid his gaze.
"Hindi ka pa naglilihi pero ang sungit mo na."
Gumuhit ang init sa pisngi niya sa sinabi nito. Lihim niyang kinastigo ang sarili.
"I told you not to l-lick me when I'm sleeping!" She hissed. "But you did!"
"I can't help it." Brooke lips form a sly smile.
Though, she felt satisfied for what her husband did, still, she doesn't like when
someone is disturbing her
sleep. Even he disturbed her in a good way. Masarap. Kaso, ayaw niyang masanay na
gano'n. Paano kapag
naghiwalay na sila? Siguradong hahanap-hanapin niya si Brooke sa tabi niya at ang
mga ginagawa nito sa
kanya, lalo na ang gano'ng bagay.
Malayo pa ang araw ng paghihiwalay nila pero inaalala niya na ang kahihinatnan ng
lahat nang pagpapanggap
nilang ito. She will surely missed everything about him when their time being
together ended.
"Huwag kang sasama sa'kin," ani niya pa. "Dito ka lang."
"If that's what you want, it's fine."
"I will just call you once I arrived in the hospital."
"Dapat lang," masungit na sambit nito. "And don't talk with guys, remember my
rules."
She lifted her eyebrow. "I know. At ikaw, huwag kang makipag-usap sa mga babae
dito. Huwag kang
papahuli sa'kin."
"Are you threatening me?" His brow furrowed a bit and sipped on his juice. "Hindi
maiiwasan na kausapin
ako ng mga babae dito."
"Ayusin mo lang,"

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"Don't you trust your husband?"
Hindi ba? Trust is very hard to give to someone you doesn't really know. They're
married but the fact that
they are still strangers to each other making it hard for her to fully trust him.
She needs more time for it.
Everything takes time.
"Maybe, I trust you a bit? But, the women here?" She shook her head slowly. "I
don't trust them. They are
ogling at you. It's annoying."
"Oh, you don't like when women are staring at me? You should marry an ugly man."
Her husband smirk on
her, his jaw move slightly.
"Yabang, ha."
She admit, Brooke is really a good catch. He's also financially stabled, ang pera
ay hindi problema sa lalaki.
He have lots, that's for sure. Pero nakakainis din pala talaga kapag may mga
babaeng tumitingin-tingin sa
asawa niya. Nakakainit ng ulo lalo at saksi siya sa mga malalagkit na tingin mula
sa mga 'yon.
"You don't need to worry about girls here. We're married." Brooke shows her his
gold ring on his finger. His
eyes focus on hers.
Sa kabila ng maraming nag-gagandahan na babae sa paligid, nakakatuwang isipin na
ang atensyon at ang mga
mata nito ay nasa kanya lang talaga. Hindi man lang sumulyap sa paligid nila.
"Yea, we're married." She mocked.
"I'm stick with you. So, no other girls."
Ang puso niya ay mabilis na pumitik sa huling salitang binanggit ng asawa. He stick
with her? Maybe, he's
just being a good husband to her. She should always remember that they need to
pretend as a real husband
and wife. Kailangan ay isantabi niya muna ang mga pagdududa niya. Hindi iyon
makakatulong, baka maging
ugat pa 'yon ng pag-aaway nila at hindi 'yon magandang simula.
"Okay, I'm holding on with your words." Pagsuko niya, para sa ikabubuti ng
pagsasama nila. "I want to be
fair with you... so, I'm stick with you, too. No other man, but you."
"That's good to hear." Para itong napanatag bigla. "Make sure that you will be back
this evening, can you?"
"Yes," She nod quickly. "besides I could go back again tomorrow morning. Is that
okay to you?"
"It would be okay if you would bring me with you in the Hospital." His tone was
serious same with the way
he stares at her. "Can you?"
"S-sure. I just really need some time alone with my mother today. Thank you for
understanding me in this
situation."
"Is she sick? That's why you need money?" He curiously asked.
Marahan siyang tumango bago sumimsim ng malamig na tubig. Talking about her
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back to her weakest days. Hanggat maaari ay ayaw niya na sanang pag-usapan pa, ayaw
niya nang alalahanin
pa. Pero may parte sa puso niya na parang dapat niyang sabihin 'yon sa asawa, na
may karapatan itong
malaman sa nangyari sa mommy niya.
Siguro dahil asawa niya na ito? Na ang mag-asawa ay dapat ay nagsasabihan ng
problema at dapat walang
inililihim sa isa't-isa? Hindi man sila tunay na nagmamahalan ni Brooke, pero sapat
na rin siguro ang papel at
ang singsing nila para magbahagi siya ng mga pangyayari sa pribadong buhay niya,
lalo at tungkol 'yon sa
mommy niya.
"She's in coma for a months now." She said in a low tone. "After my father passed
away last year, my mother
got into a car accident just months ago. She was depressed for his lost. She was
driving home that time and
was drunk. That accident killed two people's lives, that we needed to pay a big
money for their family, so
they would not going to file a case against my mother. 'Yon ang napagkasunduan.
Besides, mom was the one
at fault, she was the one who bumped on that car accidentally and drunkly." She
smile sadly at the thought.
She doesn't know what's her mother been through, it's very painful, physically and
mentally that's all she
know.
"Nawalan ng magulang ang dalawang batang 'yon dahil sa isang pagkakamali. I
promised to help them finish
their study and I'm still helping them, monthly. That's the only thing I can do for
them." She took a deep
painful breath and let it out slowly. "Masakit mawalan ng magulang, alam ko 'yon.
Naramdaman ko 'yon."
Muling humapdi ang puso niya. Nasasaktan sa nangyari sa ama at ina at awang-awa sa
mga batang na-ulila
dahil sa mommy niya. But who's to blame? It was still an accident. Her mother was
drunk and in coma now,
suffering. Hindi nila alam kung magigising pa o hindi. She was just hoping and
praying for a miracle, that's
why she is not giving up. She will never give up, though.
"I agree. Masakit mawalan ng magulang." Mababa ang boses ni Brooke pero rinig niya
ang pait do'n. "Let me
support you with all of these. Okay?"
Pinilit niyang patatagin ang loob sa harap ng asawa. Pasimpleng kumurap upang
antalain ang pamamasa ng
gilid ng mga mata. Mahapdi ang bawat pagtibok ng puso niya dahil sa nangyayari sa
buhay niya...dahil sa
sitwasyon ng mommy niya.
"Buy the mansion so you do not need to help me with this, Brooke." She suggested.
"Tell me how much you need for your mother and for the kids. I'm your husband.
Remember that." He said
firmly, as if telling her that he will do everything to help and support her
because they are husband and wife.
Lalong humapdi ang puso niya, parang gusto niya na talagang maiyak. She told him
her story but she didn't
expect him to help her like this. Kasi, sigurado siya na kahit ang pagkapit sa
patalim ay gagawin niya
madagdagan lang ang bawat araw ng buhay ng ina...at matustusan lang ang pinansyal
na pangangailangan na
ipinako niya sa mga batang naulila. It's her responsibilities.
"The hospital bills cost hundred thousand monthly. And I give one thousand dollars
for the kids to add to
their school monthly allowance."
Tumango-tango si Brooke. "Okay, let's settle all the Hospital bills and a monthly
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we leave here. Let me know the bank accounts."
She stare at her husband for a moment, she went speechless. He looks so serious
that it scares her to ask him
if he will really do it? Paying all the bills? Para na ring inalis nito sa balikat
niya ang mga responsibilidad na
pasan niya kung totohanin nga nito ang sinasabi.
"Brooke..." sa dami ng iniisip niya, pangalan lang ng asawa ang nabanggit niya sa
mahinang tinig.
"Don't worry now, okay? Let me handle all of these. Leave all your responsibilities
to me."
Kumurap siya kasabay ng panglalabo ng kanyang paningin. Bumagsak ang pinipigilang
luha sa gilid ng mga
mata. She tilted her head back, trying to control her tears, but she can't, her
tears keep rolling down her
cheeks.
Mariin siyang pumikit at hinayaan nalang magbagsakan ang mga luhang matagal ng
naipon. Hindi niya
mapigilan ang maiyak, sa dami ng emosyon na itinago niya sa dibdib, tila ngayon
lang ang tamang oras para
ilabas 'yon, sa harap pa ng lalaking hindi niya namang lubusang kilala.
Her heart melted so bad because of his willingness to help her. It touched her.
Parang hinahaplos ang puso
niya, inaalis ang itinatagong bigat na nakatira do'n.
Why does he needs to help her like that? Maybe because he have lots of money to
give and she lack of that?
"Why do you need to do this to me, Brooke?" Her voice shake.
His hand suddenly caught hers, he grip it gently, telling her that from now on, she
will not face her problem
alone, he will be with her...to support her in everything.
Ang mga mata nito ay malamlam na nakatingin sa kanya, pinapanood ang pagtuyo niya
ng luha sa pisngi gamit
ang isang kamay.
"Because I know that you need help and I'm here for that." His lips form a thin
line and he let out a breath.
"Huwag ka nang iiyak sa harap ko, mahina ako sa ganyan."
Ngumuso siya, bahagyang nag-iwas ng tingin. She didn't mean to cry in front of him,
it's just that she became
very emotional when she talks about her mother situation.
"Ayaw mo sa mga babaeng iyakin?"
Nanimbang pa muna ang mga mata nitong nakatuon sa kanya. Salubungin niya man o
hindi ang magagandang
matang iyon, sadyang talagang pumipintig ang puso niya sa bilis na hindi normal.
"Kung ikaw lang din naman ang iiyak, hindi kita aayawan. I'd rather wipe your tears
away than leave you,
alone and lonely."
"Hindi na ako iiyak sa harap mo,"
"Hindi rin kita iiwan kahit umiyak ka."

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Tumagilid ng bahagya ang ulo nito, pinag-aaralan ang mukha niya, hindi man lang
nahihiya sa harap-harapan
na pagtitig nito sa kanya. Siya pa nga ang nahihiya sa totoo lang.
"Don't look at me,"
"Why not? You're so beautiful, I can't take my eyes of you."
She chew the side of her lip, her cheeks rose up. What a compliment? She knows that
she's a beauty and she
heard a lot from other people, why it felt different when it came from Brooke?
"I take that as a compliment from my husband." She made her voice a little lighter
now.
Brooke suddenly lifted her hand and brought it to his lips, he kiss it gently while
staring at her behind his
thick lashes.
Pinilit niyang nilunok ang bara sa kanyang lalamunan bago pa siya mabilaukan. Bakit
ba binibigla siya ng
lalaking ito? Hindi siya handa sa mga gano'ng gesture!
"Can I come with you?" He asked, kissing the back of her hand.
"Huh?" Wala siya sa sarili.
She can feel the stubble on his divided chin. Ah, the tingling sensation is very
familiar, she felt that stubbles
on her femininity just this morning! Ang kaunting gaspang na 'yon ay tila
nakadagdag pa sa sarap! What is she
thinking? She feels like in heat just thinking of that.
"To the Hospital? I will just wait for you outside."
Icah blink to erase that dirty thoughts on her mind. What did her husband do to
her? Bakit ba ganito ang mga
naiisip niya? She's desiring him without her even knowing it.
"I don't want you to wait outside. Hindi ako mapapakali kapag alam kong nasa labas
ka at naghihintay."
"Then, I will wait inside."
"Hindi ka sasama." Pinal na sabi niya. "Bukas na lang. We already talked about
this."
"Baka lang naman,"
"Hindi pa rin." Inagaw niya ang kamay dito bago pa makaisip ng mga kahalayan. "Are
you going to stay here
all day?"
"No, I will walk around and maybe go shop."
Kumibot ang labi niya. "You said, we will shop together."
"Yeah, if you already have time for that, we will."
"The day after tomorrow. I will be free."

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"Okay, you're my wife. You're the boss here." Anito na para bang susunod lang sa
lahat ng gusto niya.
She chuckle at that. "You're really like that to women? Let them boss you?"
"Only to my wife," his eyes became intense, she starting to get sweat. "Sayo lang
ako ganito, Gelicah."
"Dapat lang dahil asawa mo ako," mayabang na bahagyang inangat niya ang mukha.
Magiliw na pinanood nito ang reaksyon niya at parang bigla siyang nahiya sa inasta.
She sounded like a
proud wife and a proud woman who married a man like him. Who would not be proud?
Hell, its Brooke
Montero!
"Yeah,"
"Sa'kin ka lang makikinig at susunod hanggat maaari...kasi ako ang asawa mo."
"You made me submissive, already." His tone softened. "And here I am, very willing
to submit myself to you.
Very willing to do all what you want just to please you. Hell..." He hissed when
his own realization hit him.
He even straightened his siting position, his dark eyes became menacing. It made
her heart beat nervously
again. "What did you do to me?" His husky voice making her stomach fluttered badly.
"N-Nothing," she startled. "Y-You don't need to be submissive, I don't ask you to
be one. I know, you aren't
that type."
Lumikot ang mata niya, nawalan ng sapat na lakas ng loob para salubungin ang tingin
ng asawa. Kung kailan
siya masasanay sa mga titig nito ay hindi niya alam, dahil habang tumatagal ay mas
lalong hindi napapakali
ang sistema niya sa tuwing nasa gano'n silang sitwasyon. Tingin palang ni Brooke,
sumusuko na siya.
"I'm not submissive...but for you, I'm willing to be one."
"Just to please me?"
Her husband nod his head slowly. "Yes I think,"
"Bakit? Bakit ako?" Pati siya ay naguguluhan.
He let out a long groan. He rested his back on the chair. Namilog ang mga kamao na
nasa ibabaw ng lamesa,
nadepina lalo ang mga galit na ugat sa likod ng kamay paangat sa braso. Lihim
siyang napahugot ng hangin sa
dibdib, the sight put her body on fire, his sexy veins turns her on. Very strange.
She starting to like that part of
him. Very manly.
"I don't know. Don't ask me." His voice was frustrated. "What I know is...I want to
give all whatever you
want. Kahit anong hilingin mo, handa kong ibigay sa'yo...makita ko lang ang mga
ngiti sa labi mo." Brook
took another sighed and glance at her lips. Desire suddenly filled his eyes, he
didn't even bother to hide that
kind of emotion. "I think...I'm going insane..." he murmured huskily, making her
bit her lips nervously. "Damn
it!"
And with that, he stood up angrily and tilted his head closer to hers. His one hand
at the back of her head, he
pulled her closely and claimed her lips for a rough kiss, that he almost bite her
lips.
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Marahas at gigil siya nitong hinahalikan na para bang bigong-bigo sa sariling
nararamdaman para sa
kanya...at sa kanya rin 'yon ibinubunton. Sa rahas ng mga halik ng asawa ay
napapaungol talaga siya. Wala
naman siyang kasalan pero bakit napaparusahan yata siya?
Sana alllllllll Kala q b pag kasal n kau kaw ang bossing brooke

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7 ~ Greedy
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER SEVEN
"KAILAN ka pa dumating, hija?" Tanong sa kanya ng babaeng hindi nalalayo sa edad ng
mommy niya, si
Bettina.
"Nung isang araw pa, po."
Inilapag ni Gelicah ang handbag sa gilid na lamesa at nilapitan ang ina na nakahiga
sa kama. Ang mga
aparatong nakakabit dito ay nagpapasikip sa dibdib niya. Mga aparato na siyang
tanging tumutulong para
madagdagan ang buhay ng ina. Kung wala ang mga 'yon at kung wala silang sapat na
pera, paano na kaya?
Nakakatakot isipin na mawawala ang mommy niya, iyon yata ang pinaka mahirap
tanggapin sa lahat.
"Kumusta ang buhay sa Pilipinas?"
"Ayos naman po, Tita. Nakapag-adjust na ako kahit papano. Pero iba pa rin kapag
kasama ko si mommy."
Lumipat si Bettina sa kabilang upuan, pinag-gigitnaan na nila ang kama. Bettina is
her mother's friend and
she's the one who take care of her mommy while she's in Philippines. She trust
Bettina so much because she's
like a second mother to her. She's living in California for so long. Hindi na nga
yata umuwi ng Pinas. Walang
balak.
"Sana nga ay magising na ang mommy mo. I always pray for it. I know she will
survive to this."
Icah held her mother's hand, its warm and very soft, but still, no responds from
her. Sanay na siya sa gano'n.
Dapat ay hindi na siya nalulungkot, pero ang hirap iwasan ang damdamin na iyon.
"Sana nga po." Humugot siya ng malalim na hininga at pinakawalan iyon ng dahan-
dahan. "Mommy, wake up.
I have lot of things to tell you."
"Go on, tell it to her. It will help her." Bettina encourage her. "Lalabas muna
ako. I will be back later."
Tango lang ang naisagot niya at hinintay itong lumabas bago niya muling kinausap
ang natutulog na ina.
"Mommy, I want to tell you this, huwag kang mabibigla, ha?" She said, hoping that
her mother would hear
her. "Nagpakasal na ako, mom. Sa lalaking hindi ko lubos na kilala...nagpakasal ako
dahil sa pera, mukha
naman siyang mabait. Kaya, huwag kang mag-alala sa akin dahil kaya ko ang sarili
ko. I know what I'm
doing. Being married to him help us a lot. He's the one who will pay for all the
bills here, hindi na ako
masyadong mahihirapan, mommy. My husband will help and support me to all of these.
I feel like I'm lucky to
have him, what do you think?"

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No responds. Literal na nakikipag-usap siya sa taong tulog. Kahit parang
naglalaglagan ang karayom sa
dibdib niya ay nagpatuloy siya sa pakikipag-usap sa mommy niya. Kinuha niya ang
kamay nito at ikinulong
'yon sa mga palad niya. Hindi nawawalan ng pag-asa na magigising ito isang araw at
maririnig niyang muli
ang boses nito.
"I'm doing all of these because of you. Na kahit hindi ko mahal ay pinakasalan ko.
I don't even think about
love right now, though. What matters to me is how can I financially support you.
Nauubos na ang pera natin.
Naibenta ko na rin po ang ibang properties natin, mommy. I have some money on my
bank accounts, but it
would not last for long."
Lumungkot ang tinig niya sa katotohanan na naghihirap na talaga sila. Ang monthly
pension ng daddy niya ay
nagsilbing allowance niya lang sa pang araw-araw na pamumuhay. Kaya nga napalipat
siya sa Pinas ng wala
sa oras dahil mas mura manirahan do'n kesa kung sa America siya.
"I know it's bad to use people, but that's the only thing I can do for now, mommy.
Besides, he's using me, too.
Kaya, patas lang po kami, di ba?" Naghanap pa siya ng kakampi. "We are using each
other. We will be like
that for six months. And before our deal ends, kailangan ko nang makahanap ng
trabaho para magpatuloy ako
sa pagsuporta sa'yo rito. That's my plan, mommy. What can you say?"
Icah stares at her mother, she's naturally beautiful even her skin is pale. But,
she can't see herself getting old
looks like her mother, coz she looks like more her father who has foreign blood.
Mistisa siya, magka-iba sila
ng kulay ng mommy niya pero pareho silang may angking ganda. Ganda na parang ang
hirap iwasan lalo na ng
mga kalalakihan.
Umusli ang labi niya nang biglang maisip ang panghahalik sa kanya ni Brooke kanina.
It was a rough kiss, and
even he stopped kissing her, he still looks mad on something. Ang halik ay hindi
naging sapat para pawiin
ang galit ng asawa sa kung anong dahilan at bakit.
After a few minutes of staring at her mother, her phone suddenly vibrated. It was
her husband who's calling.
She stood up and went to the glass sliding door of the room's balcony. Then she
pressed the answer button.
"Brooke? Why are you calling?"
"Just checking on you. You didn't send me a message or even call me." He sounded
impatient.
"I forgot, sorry."
"You should always remember that you have a husband who's waiting for your phone
calls." His voice was
stern now.
She starting to get irritated. Wala pa silang ilang oras na hindi nag-uusap o
nagkikita at bakit parang galit na
naman ito sa kanya dahil nakalimutan niyang tawagan ito? She's preoccupied. She's
treasuring every minute
being with her mother.
"I said, I forgot it. Bakit ba parang galit ka na naman diyan?" Ipinarinig niya ang
iritasyon niya. Hindi ito
nagsalita, bagkos malakas lang na buntong hininga ang narinig niya na para bang
desperado sa mga sandaling
'yon. "We are both adjusting in this marriage life. I hope you understand me if I
ever forget about calling you
again. I'm not used to it, Brooke. Hindi ako sanay na may sasabihan o ipapaalam ako
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He let out a frustrated breath. Halos ma-imagine niya na ang itsura ng asawa niya,
parang kanina lang, bigo
siyang tinitignan na para bang ang laki ng kasalanan niya dito.
"I'm...I'm just worried. Don't be mad."
"Don't worry about me. I used to live here in California. And, I'm not mad, ikaw
nga 'tong mukhang galit na
naman." Umirap siya sa hangin.
Bakit gano'n? May pakiramdam siya na para bang nababahala si Brooke na takasan
niya? Samantalang kasal
na nga sila at wala siyang balak tumakas! Kailangan ay maiparamdam niya sa asawa na
mananatili siya sa
tabi nito sa loob ng anim na buwan, ayon na rin sa napagkasunduan.
"Because you forgot me." He pointed out.
"Paano ko makakalimutan ang asawa ko? Na-i-kwento na nga kita sa mommy ko."
"That's enough for me. Next time, don't be too preoccupied, you might forget me
again."
"Hindi nga kita nakalimutan. Ang kulit!"
Brooke chuckle on the other line. His mood is lighter now, she can tell.
"Okay, take your time there. Go home tonight, alright?"
"Yes, boss."
"No, my wife is a boss here. Not me."
Kumawala ang ngiti sa labi niya. Talaga naman, napaka-galing ng lalaking 'tong
kilitiin ang puso niya.
IT WAS exactly six in the evening when she decided to leave the hospital when
Bettina arrived.
"Tita, babalik nalang ako bukas." Aniya.
"Why don't you stay? Pwede naman, Icah."
Nagdadalawang isip siya kung sasabihin ba rito ang biglaang pagpapakasal niya o
hindi, pero nanaig ang una.
Hindi niya kailangan itago ang pagpapakasal niya at isa pa ay nakagaanan niya na ng
loob si Bettina. Hindi na
ito iba sa kanya.
"Someone is waiting for me."
"Hmm, who's this someone?"
Icah lifted her ring finger. "I'm married, Tita."
She saw the surprise on her face. "This is good news, hija!"
"I will tell you about him tomorrow. Kailangan ko na po talagang bumalik sa kanya."

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Bettina laugh a bit. "Saan ba kayo tumutuloy?"
"In Beverly Wilshire."
"Oh, big time."
"Oo nga, po." Pagsang-ayon niya.
Hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman niya kung magkano ang bayad ng bawat gabing
pananatili nila sa hotel na
'yon. It cost thirty five to thirty seven thousand pesos. Big time nga talaga ang
asawa niya. She's aware of her
husband financial status.
"Bakit hindi mo isinama rito?"
"I will bring him here tomorrow. To meet mommy and you, too."
"It's my pleasure, hija." Bettina caress her hair motherly. "Sige na, mag-ingat ka
sa pag-uwi."
Bahagya siyang yumakap dito at ngumiti.
"Tita, thank you, ha? For taking care of mommy."
Bettina just wave her hand, telling her that it's not a big thing. She's really a
good friend to them.
"Go ahead. See you and your husband tomorrow."
One last hug to Bettina and one last glance to her mother, she left the room with
small smile on her lips. And
cabbed back to Montage Hotel.
GELICAH opened the door of their suite slowly. She go straight to their bed room to
take a quick shower,
but stopped when she saw Brooke went out from shower room.
Topless, showing the ripped muscles on his stomach and his damn sexy v-line. The
white small towel that
dangerously hanging on his torso, making her feel uncomfortable already. It makes
her sweat. Pakiramdam
niya ay nahihirapan siya sa mga sandaling 'yon.
"Oh, you're here." He noticed her and continue drying his wet hair using a white
towel.
The hard muscles on his arms were moving. It makes her throat dry. This is the
first time she saw him like
that. His body was perfectly sculpted and he effortlessly amazed her with that.
"How's your visit with your mother?"
Brooke walks towards the bed, comfortably sitting there, not knowing that she's
watching him with an awe.
Napanguso siya. Uminit bigla ang pisngi. Bakit feeling niya ay lihim niyang
pinagnanasaan ang asawa niya?
At sino ba ang hindi magnanasa kung ganito ang sasalubong sa kanya?
"Ahm," para siyang nataranta nung mag-angat ito ng tingin sa kanya dahil sa tagal
niyang sumagot. "I-It was
okay. I'm happy to see her again."

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"Why don't you sit?" He motion her to the bed.
Wala sa sarili na naupo siya sa dulo ng kama. Pilit na iniiwas ang tingin sa asawa,
pinagpapawisan siya sa
tagpo nilang ito.
"Where have you been?" She asked.
"Mall." He pointed the paper bags on the couch.
Her eyes widened when she read what's written on that paper bags. It's Victoria's
Secret, Channel and Louis
Vitton! Napatayo siya ulit, nasorpresa.
"Y-You bought all that?"
"For you, yes. Hope you would like it."
Nasapo niya ang noo. Hindi alam kung ano pa ang pwede niyang maging reaksyon.
"W-Why..." Hindi niya na matapos pa ang gustong itanong dahil hindi niya rin alam
kung ano ba ang itatanong
niya.
"That's my gifts for my wife. Go on, check it." Brook gave her a small smile. "The
lingeries will surely fit on
you. I could almost imagine you wearing that in Maldives."
Naramdaman niya ang kilabot sa batok niya bigla. Kung bakit tila nag-init ang
pakiramdam niya ay hindi niya
masagot.
"How did you know my size?"
"By the way I stare on your body?" He simply answered with a smug shrug.
"Ganyan ka katinik sa mga babae?" Umarko ang kilay niya, halos pamewangan ang
asawa.
"It's easy to know women's size especially on you. Let me guess your vital stat?"
It challenged her. "Go,"
"36 cup A, 25 and 36. You have a perfect vital stat. No wonder."
Lumiit ang mga mata niya. Totoo nga! Totoo ngang sanay itong kumilatis sa katawan
ng babae! Ilan na kaya
ang naging babae nito bago siya? Nakakairitang isipin!
"Maybe, you are a womanizer before marrying me. That's why you are good at it."
"Not really,"
"Don't deny it. Hindi naman ako magagalit." Pero naiinis siya sa totoo lang.
"At least, I'm sticking to one now." He wiggle his eyebrows.

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Inirapan niya lang at asawa at naglakad papunta sa couch kung nasaan ang mga paper
bags. Inisa-isa niya ang
mga 'yon at sinadya niyang ihuli ang VS paper bags.
"Like it?" He asked when she lifted a bit the LV bag to check.
She smile sweetly at her husband and nod her head happily like a kid who received a
Christmas gifts.
"Love it! Thanks for the gifts."
Her overwhelming feeling for his kindness to her making her stood up and give him a
warm embrace. Her
arms were wrapping his nape, his chin is above her shoulder.
"We could shop more for you to bring back to Philippines."
"What you bought for me is enough. You already made me smile with that." She rested
her chin on his nape.
The shower gel that he used smells really good on him. Nakadagdag sa natural na
bango ng asawa. She
nuzzles on his nape without noticing it.
"Uh," he groaned.
"You smells good." Malambing na sabi niya.
Naramdaman niya ang dalawang kamay nito sa bewang niya, bahagyang pumisil. Dahil sa
sensasyon na dala
ng palad nito sa magkabilang bewang niya ay nadikit ng husto ang labi niya sa batok
nito, nagpipigil siya ng
kung ano.
He move his head a bit, telling her that what she's doing on his nape was tingling
him. It affects him.
"Baby..." paos na tawag nito sa kanya. "Stop that,"
"Let me smell you..." without hesitation, she nuzzled on it while giving him a
small kisses on his nape,
making him groan even more like a wounded beast in forest.
His grip on her waist tightened. She could feel how he controlled himself by the
way he hold on to her waist.
"Don't push me to my limit, baby." He said breathily. "I might take you here."
"I want in Maldives." She whisper softly, breathing on his nape.
His hands were caressing her waist now up to the side of her boobs. Napapikit siya
sa kakaibang sarap na
dulot ng bawat haplos na 'yon. Gusto niyang ulit-ulitin 'yon ng asawa. Gusto niya
ang mga klase ng haplos na
'yon.
"If you keep teasing me like this, we might end up our honeymoon here." She can
feel his lips trailing her
shoulder up to her neck, giving her a wet kisses on that sensitive skin of hers. "I
wanna take you here." He
whisper under her ear, giving her the feeling of being greedy in a very sensual and
sexual way.
Nalalasing sa mga haplos ng asawa at sa mabangong amoy nito, pinilit niya pa ring
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kasabikan.
She unwillingly push herself to get away from him, but her husband is insane enough
to let her do it. Brooke
pulled her closer. They're feeling each other's body, the unexplainable heat and
the tension between them, it
made her hard for her to escape from his holds anymore.
Para bang natunaw ng init ang matinding pagtitimpi na ipinundar nila. Ang lihim na
kasabikan para sa isa'tisa ay ang hirap nang itago pa. Nakakatakam. Nakakapaso.
Ang bawat masusuyong halik na dumadampi sa balikat at leeg niya at ang bawat mainit
na haplos sa bewang
niya paangat sa gilid ng kanyang dibdib ay ang nagpapasusuko hindi lang sa matinong
pag-iisip niya, kundi,
pati na rin sa katawan niya.
"Brooke..." she called his name sweetly.
"Stop me now," he's breathless.
Mariin niyang ipinikit ang mga mata nang bumagsak ang katawan ng asawa sa
kama...habang nasa ibabaw
siya.
36 cup A 27 and 36 me ? Sexyyyy sheyyyttt????

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8 ~ Wound
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER EIGHT
"DON'T DO that again if you don't like me to take you." Brooke whisper, caressing
her hair with his one
hand, while the other one was on the small of her back.
She's still laying above him. His hands were now on his naked chest while resting
her head on it, listening to
his heartbeat.
"I didn't mean to seduce you or made you turn on to what I did. I just can't help
myself to nuzzled on your
nape and...kissed it." She said shyly.
What she did awhile ago really made her husband so turn on. She can still feel his
erection on her abdomen.
But she was just letting him to kill the heat slowly on his body in that position.
"You don't know what I've been through when we are like this."
"I know. I can feel your erection. You are turn on."
"More than just my erection. More than just how turn on I was." He sounded
desperate again.
"Then what?"
"I might forget that you're a virgin and take you roughly." He caress her hair like
a little girl. "Masasaktan
kita at ayokong mangyari 'yon. Let's take it slowly and gently."
"In our honeymoon in Maldives?"
"Yes, my wife. In Maldives. Not here."
A SOFT VOICE of a woman suddenly pulled him up from his deep thought after a long
distance phone call
from his grandfather. He grip on the railing of the balcony, watching the
skyscrapers.
"Why are you still up?"
Brooke close his eyes tightly when he heard his wife's voice from behind. He look
at her over his shoulder,
she's leaning her head on the glass sliding door, wearing a white robe, same as
his. With her bedroom messy
light brown hair, innocent eyes who's staring at him and a lips that pout a bit,
she was standing there,
patiently waiting for his answer.
"I can't sleep," he answer in a low tone.
"Can I go near you?" She asked, but he could not find an answer for that. He wanted
to be alone, that's all he
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knows. "Or you want some time alone?"
Brooke watch the skyscrapers carefully while thinking the right words to tell his
wife about them leaving
tomorrow for Maldives. He knows how Gelicah wanted to stay, he can see it on her
eyes. But even he
wanted to give what she wants, the condition of his grandfather was stopping him.
He suddenly wanted to go
home to check on his abuelo.
"We are leaving tomorrow." He said with the hint of finality. Icah gasped at that
but he continue. "My
grandfather wanted to meet you before this week ends."
"But, I thought we are going to stay for another days? You agreed with that." She
was almost complaining.
"We are leaving for our honeymoon. But if you want to stay here than to be in
Maldives, it's fine with me."
"Hindi na tayo magha-honeymoon?" Her voice softened even more.
Muli ay marahan siyang napapikit. Kapag ganito na ang boses ng asawa niya ay parang
nahihirapan na siyang
mag desisyon. Lalo kapag makikita niya pa ang lungkot sa mga mata nito, baka
tuluyan nang mabali ang
desisyon niya. That's why he didn't bother to look on her again.
"We could skip that honeymoon if you don't like."
"Hindi naman sa ayoko,"
Naramdaman niya ang bahagyang paglapit nito sa kanya pero hindi naman tumuloy.
Halatang nagdadalawang
isip na lapitan siya o tumabi sa kanya.
"I'm giving you the rights to decide. You would stay here until weekend or we will
leave tomorrow for
Maldives and stay there until weekend? Choose." He sounded like a businessman in a
business deal.
"I...I want to..." she trail, maybe thinking on what she really wants?
And her answer making him quite nervous. Maybe, she would choose to stay here for
her mother than be with
him in Maldives for their honeymoon? Whatever it is, he would respect it though. He
never force a woman to
be with him. Because if a woman really wanted to be with him, she will stay,
without him saying it. Vise
versa.
"I understand if you want to stay here—"
"No, we will leave tomorrow for our honeymoon." She cut him out.
Brooke lips almost curve up. She chose him? Damn it!
"Okay, I will email my secretary to buy us ticket for tomorrow."
"Pero, pwede bang bisitahin ko muna ang mommy ko bago tayo umalis dito?" Mahina ang
boses nito, tunog
nakikiusap.
He look at her again over his shoulder only to saw his beautiful wife looking down
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wasn't happy on her own decision to be with him? Halatang napipilitan lang!
"You can visit her tomorrow morning. We will leave here after lunch." His voice was
very formal, like he
used to do when working. A boss.
"Hindi ka sasama?"
"Hindi na. I will pack our things and wait for you to come back."
"Okay. Ipapakilala sana kita sa mommy ko at kay Tita Bettina."
"Bettina?" He repeated curiously. "Who's that?"
"Yes, the one who's taking care of my mommy."
"Okay, maybe next time."
"We will be back here?" She can't hide the excitement on her voice.
"Yes, for sure."
"Woah, thank you!" And with that he suddenly felt her arms wrapped around his
waist. His wife was hugging
him from behind.
Brooke silently groan when he felt her soft rounded breasts against his back. Her
effects on his body is very
intense. But, his wife is so innocent that he can't just take her anytime he wants.
Maybe he would, if he
already took her virginity? There's no excuses anymore.
"You better sleep, Icah." He said to avoid being too close to her physically.
His body's reactions making him hard for him. He can control the heat, but he's not
always good at it
especially to his wife. Ilang gabi rin siyang pinahirapan ng asawa. Sa Maldives
siya babawi. He smirk evilly
on his mind. Damn him.
"Ikaw? Hindi ka pa matutulog?" Tanong nito nang lumayo sa kanya.
"Soon, I will. I just need some time alone."
"Okay, matutulog na ako."
Tango lang ang isinukli niya sa asawa at hinayaan na itong bumalik sa kama nila.
After a few minutes, he turn around to get his phone on the table behind him, but
stopped when he saw his
wife laying on the bed, watching him through the glass door. She's still awake. She
can't sleep?
He just shrug and get his phone. He sent a message to his secretary, telling her
that they need a ticket for
Maldives tomorrow and a hotel.
HINDI NA siya dinatnan ng antok sa balitang natanggap mula sa asawa. Aalis na sila
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din. Ang plano niyang manatili pa ng ilang araw para sa mommy niya ay hindi na
mangyayari. She need to be
with Brooke because that's part of their deal and that's her duty as his wife, to
be with him. Besides, it's their
honeymoon.
"Can't sleep?" Brooke asked and closed the sliding door together with the thick
beige curtain.
He walks towards their bed, wearing his white suite, showing a bit of his chest.
Tumiyaha siya nang tamabi
na ito sa kanya.
"Yes,"
"Why?"
Tumagal ang tingin niya sa may kadiliman na kisame. Ang tanging liwanag nila ay ang
lampshade lang sa
lamesa sa gilid ng asawa.
"Just thinking about my mom."
"I told you, we could stay here."
Her lips protrude a bit. Is he really serious about staying in California until
weekend? And not going to
Maldives for their honeymoon? She may be wanted to stay, but it was so selfish for
her if she insisted it to
him. She should also consider his reason, his grandfather wanted to meet her that's
why they need to leave as
soonest.
"Masaya na akong malaman na babalik tayo rito. Okay na ako do'n."
"You look like you aren't."
"Totoo," sabay tumagilid ng higa paharap dito at muntik na siyang masamid dahil ang
lapit lang pala ng mga
mukha nila.
Marahas siyang napalunok at pasimpleng inatras ang ulo palayo. Sa susunod ay
sisiguraduhin niya na ang mga
kilos niya, hindi dapat pabigla-bigla lalo at malapit lang sa kanya si Brooke.
"I hope you understand that that was what my grandfather's request." He said, she
could still smell his minty
breath. "Besides, he's the reason why we are married now. He and my inheritance."
Tumango siya, sumang-ayon. "I understand you."
"Thanks for that."
"Hmm, sino pala ang ka-text mo kanina? Nakita kita. Hawak mo ang cellphone mo."
Aniya, curious lang
naman siya. "Kahit alam mong pinapanood kita, nagpatuloy ka pa rin sa pagta-type."
Ngayon ay halos umikot na ang eyeballs niya. Really? Dis oras na ng gabi ay may ka-
text pa rin ito. At nang
matapos ay saka lang bumalik sa kama nila, saka lang bumalik sa kanya. Kaya rin
siguro hindi siya nakatulog
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"Is that a big deal to you?" He asked, amuse. Pero mas lamang ang tila panunuya sa
kanya.
"Not a big deal, but it's late at night already. Nakakadistorbo siya."
"It's my secretary."
Parang umusok ang ilong niya. Alam na alam niya ang mga ganitong sitwasyon. The
boss and his secretary's
affair! It's okay if Brooke isn't married, but hell! They are married! Hindi
pwedeng may ibang babae bukod
sa kanya, makakalbo niya talaga!
"Ganyan kayo ng secretary mo? Nagtetext-an kahit gabi? Sobrang close niyo naman."
Panunuya niya. "Pwede
naman sigurong bukas ng umaga, ba't kailangan sa oras pa nang pagtulog? Hindi mo pa
yata sinasabi na kasal
ka na o gusto mo ako na ang magsabi? Para hindi na siya nakakadistorbo." Iritasyon
ang bumalot sa kanya.
Nakakairita pala talaga ang ganito. 'Yung ikaw ang kasama pero iba ang tini-text?
It's not good. It will never
be good as a woman and as a wife.
"I told her to book us tickets to Maldives and a hotel for our accommodation." He
simply said and wrap his
one arm on her waist. "Stop thinking that I have an affair with my secretary. She's
married and have her own
family. I respect her."
Her face suddenly heated up. Gustong magsalita at bawiin ang mga sinabi ngunit
nalunok niya na yata ang
dila niya sa kahihiyan. Hindi niya nga ba talaga pinagkakatiwalaan itong asawa
niya? She wanted to slap her
face for acting like that.
"Hindi mo naman sinabi sa'kin kaagad na secretary mo pala 'yon. Malay ko ba kung
may mga babaeng
nangungulit sa'yo."
"There are some, but don't worry. Sa'yo lang naman ako." Anito bago isiniksik ang
mukha sa leeg niya at mas
lalo pa siyang hinapit papalapit. "We better sleep. And stop thinking."
WEARING A white robe, Brooke went to their suite's balcony before answering a long
distance call from
his grandfather. It was eleven in the evening in California and his wife is already
sleeping.
"Papa," he muttered.
"How's the wedding, Brooke? Until when you are going to stay in Beverly Hills?"
"The wedding was simple. And, my wife wanted to stay here for another days."
Gelicah told her about that before she sleep. She wanted to stay for another days
for her mother. And
because he's a good husband, he agreed.
"I want to meet your wife within this week." His grandfather voice was stern. "Go
home before this week
end."
"We were planning our honeymoon in Maldives. We can't go home before this week
ends."
"Just leave that place tomorrow and go to Maldives. Then go back to Philippines.
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stay there for long?"
"She wanted to be with her mother here."
"I thought you went there for the wedding? Not for your mother-in-law." His
abuelo's voice was
sarcastic.
Brooke sighed. "I'm just being a good husband, Papa."
"Just go home this weekend, my dear grandson."
He massage his temple. Ginigipit na naman siya ng lolo niya. Ano naman kaya ang
nangyari? Kapag
ganito na ang matanda ay tiyak na may dahilan ito sa pang-gigipit sa kanya para
umuwi siya.
"Why's sudden again? What happened, Papa?" He inquired.
Brooke heard a deep sighed on the other line and it followed with another one.
"Are you okay there? We need to hire a private nurse for you. You are making me
worry here."
His grandfather is his only family. His condition is worrying him. Hanggat maaari
ay ayaw niya nang
bigyan ng sakit ng ulo ang lolo niya. Isa rin 'yon sa dahilan kung bakit napilitan
na rin siyang
magpakasal, hindi lang dahil sa kayaman na makukuha niya. He wanted his grandfather
to be at ease by
thinking that he's already settling down.
"I'm doing okay here. Maybe, I'm just tired being alone in this mansion with only
maids around. You
better go home, apo." He sounded lonely and it made him feel guilty.
Brooke nod his head a bit. "Okay, we will be there this weekend, Papa."
"Good. Have a good night."
And the line was cut off. He stare on his cellphone screen for awhile before he
heaved a sigh. What's
going on?
Brooke walked closer to the railing of the balcony and watch the city lights and
the beautiful skyscrapers
in Beverly Hills.
He's with his wife, but he suddenly felt alone and lonely in the middle of the
night.
His chest tightened when he felt the familiar pain inside. A pain that he's been
hiding for so long. Ang
sugat sa puso na kailanman ay hindi naghilom sa pagdaan nang panahon.
The wound is still there, secretly hurting him.
Jusko brooke napopollute utak ko sayo?? Eh di wow!!!!

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9 ~ Water (Part 1/SPG)
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER NINE
GELICAH can't take her eyes of her husband. From the plane and when they arrived in
the beautiful island of
Maldives. She keeps on staring at him, he looks different. Something on his eyes
were bothering her.
"Quit ogling, I might think that you are falling in love with me already."
Supladong sita nito sa kanya habang
nag-aalmusal sila sa gitna ng karagatan.
They're in a floating cottage. Her husband rented it. Obviously, he wanted to be
alone with her. The other
cottages were just near them. Foreigners are just around, enjoying the view.
The pristine clear water is the combination of blue and green. The waves were
mellow, it was relaxing and
the cold salty wind keep blowing. The white sands were naturally sparkling and the
bright sunlight making
the whole place alive and almost in perfection.
The island is one hell breathtaking. It was like a paradise on her dreams that came
true. This place is really
perfect for honeymoon. It's very romantic. She's already in love to the beauty of
Maldives.
"Hindi ka ba nakatulog ng maayos kagabi?" Imbes ay tanong niya.
He sliced another piece of meat before he put in on his mouth using a fork. He
formally chewed it, making
himself enjoying the foods as she enjoying watching him.
"Yes, I need some sleep tonight."
"You should. Nangangalumata ka."
"Gwapo pa rin naman, di ba?"
Nangingiti na tumango-tango siya. "No doubt. Gwapo pa rin."
Brooke was wearing a white cotton polo and a blue surfing board shorts. The hard
muscles and the veins on
his arms are visible now. Hindi man marahas ang bawat galaw ng kamay at braso nito,
pero ang mga muscle
at ugat ay sadyang galit at tila nanunubok. And he's effortlessly catching women's
attention, just by sitting
there and eating.
Napapairap talaga siya sa harap-harapan na pagsulyap dito ng mga kababaihan sa
paligid nila. Mapa-Asian,
mistisa o Latina, walang sinasanto ang kakisigan ng lalaki sa harap niya.
"Where do you like to go after we eat?" He asked, ignoring those pretty eyes who
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moment they entered to their own floating cottage.
"Hmm, I just want to walk around. And take a picture of course." She winked at him.
"Are you a good
photographer?"
Mainit na pinasadahan nito ang mukha niya pababa sa dibdib, napainom siya ng tubig.
Kung makikita lang
nito ang ibaba pa ng katawan niya ay tiyak na papasadahan din nito ng tingin 'yon.
"If you will be the subject, I can be a good photographer."
Hinamig niya ang sarili nang muli pa nitong binalikan ang dibdib niya. She's on her
maroon one piece
backless bikini, her cleavage were proudly showing because of the criss-cross
design on the chest. She pair
it with printed bohemian pants and a summer hat.
Though, all the women around were wearing a revealing bikini, still, she could not
stand herself removing
the only clothe that covering her thighs and legs. It was not being conservative,
she grew up in Tate, it was so
normal wearing a bikini no matter how revealing it was. It's just that, she felt a
bit nervous exposing her
body, knowing that Brooke will surely stare at her.
Maybe later? When they're already in the beach, swimming and walking around.
"Then, be my photographer later." She smile sweetly at him.
"Sure, for my wife."
After a few minutes they left the floating cottage and decided to walk along the
pristine clear water next to
the beach. She removed her bohemian pants, leaving her with one piece backless
bikini. The maroon color
making her white skin glow. Mas lalong lumitaw ang kulay niya at mas lalong nakita
ang magandang hubog ng
katawan niya.
Brooke was walking just behind her, holding their camera. He was the one who take a
pictures around the
place and probably her pictures. Ah, her back!
She turn around and spotted him holding a camera, it's on his eyes and then he
clicked the button.
"I'm not yet ready," she complain, but he just shrug his shoulder.
Tinignan nito ang mga kuha sa camera kaya napalapit siya. His lips form a thin line
while looking at the
images.
"Your bikini is too revealing. You should change." He said with furrowed eyebrows.
She stood in front of him and take a glance on his shots. It's her bare sexy back,
walking with bare foot. The
pictures can't deny her curvy body. The other one was her side view shot, facing
the sea while holding her
hat to avoid blowing out by the wind. Her breast and butt were proud and in a
perfect angle.
"You are the one who bought this."
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"Wear the other one. The two piece."
"Okay," she shrug. "Hmm. You're good. I love the shots." She was smiling while
looking on the other photos,
cupping the camera and his hands with hers.
"I wanna go swim." He suddenly said, getting her attention. "Would you like to come
with me?"
"Sure," kinuha niya rito ang camera. "But let me take you a picture, first.
Topless." She playfully wiggled her
eyebrows on him. "Please, hubby?"
"Okay," he started to unbutton his polo shirt and she started taking a picture of
him.
Hell! Brooke is stripping in front of her! His eyes is on her, he was letting her
do whatever she was doing.
Napakagat siya sa pang-ibabang labi ng mabagal nitong inalis sa katawan ang pang-
itaas na damit. Revealing
his flat stomach and the ripped hard muscles on it. A six packs, and below is a
happy line and sexy v-line.
Sa kabila ng hangin at lamig ng paligid, pakiramdam niya ay pinagpawisan bigla ang
kanyang noo. At lalong
uminit ang mukha niyang kanina pa nag-iinit dahil sa sikat ng araw.
"Uh, lets swim?" She felt awkward.
He throw his cotton polo on the sand and he lifted a bit his hand in front for her
to get it.
Ang panginginig ng kalamnan niya ay umabot sa kanyang mga kamay, ang hindi
mapangalanang damdamin ay
nagpapahirap sa kanya at sa mga kilos niya.
Marahan siyang naglabas ng hangin sa dibdib bago kinuha ang kamay ng asawa at impit
na napatili nang
pangkuin siya nito bigla at patakbong lumusong sa tubig.
Mahigpit na napakapit siya sa balikat nito sa pagsalakay ng lamig ng tubig sa
katawan niya.
"Uh, ang lamig..." halos mapaungol siya sa pagrereklamo.
"Iinit din 'yan mamaya." Bulong nito sa gilid ng ulo niya.
Brooke was carrying her, in a bridal style. The clear water is above his chest. Ang
marahan na alon ay
naglalaro sa matipuno nitong dibdib, paangat sa leeg at sa Adam's apple, na isa
yata sa madalas niyang
sinusulyapan. Coz she found that part of him sexy and very manly.
"P-Pwede mo na akong ibaba,"
"Are you sure?" Malamlam ang mga mata ng asawa at hindi niya makakayanan ang mga
gano'ng titig.
She avoided his gaze by looking down on his divided chin, the stubbles below it
making her lips pout a bit.
Why is everything about him scream of how lucky she is to have a man like him? To
marry him? And to be
his wife?
"I'm...sure. Put me down."

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Slowly, he loosened up his grip on her waist and legs, his eyes never leaves hers,
watching her reaction.
Muli ay naipulupot niya ang mga braso sa batok ng asawa nang maibaba siya nito at
hindi maabot ng paa niya
ang buhangin. Ang lalim!
Ang mga palad nito ay maingat lang na nakasuporta sa magkabilang bewang niya, tila
alam na kakailanganin
niya ang tulong nito.
"Ang lalim..." halos pabulong na sabi niya.
"You know how to swim?" She nodded her head as an answer. And slowly, he remove his
hands on her
waist, making her panicked for some reason.
"H-hey," napayakap siya sa asawa, tila naghabol dito nang umatras ito ng bahagya.
"I don't...I don't..."
"What?" The side of his lips curve up a bit.
She slapped his chest frustratedly with her one hand and put it again on his nape.
Hindi sa kaartehan pero
pakiramdam niya ay bigla siyang natakot sa lalim ng tubig. Kung wala ito ay baka
lumubog na siya!
"Huwag mo akong iwan!" Frustrated na sabi niya.
"Who told you that I would leave you?" She could hear the hint of playfulness on
his voice.
"You stepped backward!"
Masuyo na hinawi nito ang iilang hibla ng basang buhok niya na tumabing sa kanyang
mukha. Lumabi siya,
umirap dito upang itago ang kaba dahil sa lalim ng tubig at sa mga titig nito.
"I thought you want to swim, I was just letting you."
"Ayoko nang lumangoy."
"Why not?"
Marahan na hinahaplos nito pataas at pababa ang magkabilang bewang niya. Ang lamig
ng tubig ay tila naginit. Ang matinding sikat ng araw ay hindi na pansin pa. She
suddenly focus on how he caress her waist up to
the side of her boobs.
"I felt n-nervous."
"Hmm, let's stay like this, then." He pulled her closer, making her feel the bulge
between his thigh on her flat
stomach.
Dala nang maiinit na haplos ng asawa sa bewang niya, papunta sa tiyan at paangat sa
dibdib niya kaya hindi
niya na napigilan pa ang pag-alpas ng mahinang daing mula sa bahagyang nakaawang na
bibig.
"Umm," parang lasing na nakatutok ang mata niya sa leeg nito, nag-iinit na ang
katawan niya.
Slowly, he remove down the straps of her one piece bikini, making her breast
exposed under the clear water.

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She can see it. Her nipples hardened when the cold wind blown.
Bumaba ang mukha ng asawa sa leeg niya at binigyan siya ng masusuyong halik sa
parteng 'yon. She tilted her
head back a bit, giving him the rights to completely claim her neck and her body.
Icah gripped on her husband nape when he felt his one hand on her breast, pinching
her hardened nipple.
"B-Brooke..." paos na tawag niya.
His lips travel up until it reached her earlobe. "Yes?"
He teased her ear by breathing on it. Nakiliti siya. Tila may umapoy sa loob ng
katawan niya. He was
palming her breasts alternately and it feels good. She like the sensation.
"I want..." she doesn't even know what exactly is she wanted!
Maybe his touch? His kiss? She doesn't know! Para siyang nalalasing sa mga haplos
at halik ng asawa niya.
Nababaliw na yata siya!
"What my wife wants? Hmm?" His soft lips travel down on her jaw.
"I want your k-kiss?"
Brooke cackled, he was now kissing the side of her lips, teasing her.
"What else?"
Nakagat niya ang labi nang marahan nitong pisilin ang isang dibdib niya bago
pinaglaruan ang ut*ng niya
gamit ang hinlalaki nito.
"Y-your touch...I want your t-touch, too."
Sa gitna ng malalim at malamig na tubig ay tila umapoy ang paligid nang maramdaman
niya ang isang kamay
ng asawa na bumaba sa pagitan ng mga hita niya. Parang lasing na sumubsob ang mukha
niya sa balikat nito at
hinayaan ang sarili na magpadala sa kakaibang init na bumalot sa kanya.
Her legs automatically wrap around his waist, when his finger found the pearl
between her thighs.
"Umm," she moaned when he started rubbing her femininity.
Napapapikit siya sa sarap ng marahan na pagmasahe ng gitnang daliri nito sa hiwa
niya. Tuluyan nang nawala
ang lamig sa katawan niya, sa init ay nagpatangay na.
His thumb found her cl*t skillfully and he teased it with it. She wanted to let out
a loud moan but she was
stopping herself.
Napakagat siya sa balikat ng asawa upang pigilan pa lalo ang pag ungol. Lucky that
they're alone in that spot.
They can do whatever his husband wants for her. But it's still a public place.
They're still people around, just
a bit far from them. Stopping herself from moaning loud is the only thing she can
do for a moment, coz she

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cannot stop herself from wanting him.
Brooke lips travel down to her collarbone. She can feel her breast against his
hairy hard chest. It tingling her.
She wanted to feel him more.
Absentmindedly, she grind her hips, making him groan. Below her butt is his hard
hot thing, poking her.
"Baby..." his voice was raspy. "Stop grinding,"
"I w-want...to feel you."
"You will, later." Anito habang hinahalik-halikan ang collarbone niya pababa sa
dibdib niya.
Mas lalo siyang hindi na magkandamayaw at napaliyad sa kagustuhan na maramdaman ang
labi ng asawa sa
dibdib niya.
"Please..." she begged, tilting her head back, facing the bright blue skies, while
closing her eyes.
Brooke suddenly lifted her body up a bit, humulas ang tubig sa dibdib niya. Umihip
ang hangin at nadama
niya 'yon sa dibdib niya. Ngunit kaagad din napalitan ng init ang lamig nang
maramdaman niya ang mainit na
hininga ng asawa sa ibabaw ng dibdib niya.
"You're perfect," he praised before he felt him kissing the side of her nipple.
"Damn," she cursed breathily.
His one hand was supporting her weight, while the other one is on between her
thighs, his fingers keep
playing with her cl*t.
Napahawak siya sa ulo ng asawa nang ipasok nito ang ut*ng niya sa mainit nitong
bibig at marahan na
sinipsip-sipsip. Brooke was sucking her like a baby who's hungry enough to taste
her milk. Ramdam niya ang
panggigigil ng asawa sa kanya sa bawat pagsipsip nito sa tuktok niya. May kaunting
hapdi pero mas lamang
ang sarap.
"Ohh, hubby...ohhh, that feels good."
He alternately sucked her nipples while his fingers were busy on rubbing and
playing with her femininity.
She was already wet. And she felt something on her stomach. She felt the needs to
release that familiar
feelings inside.
Brooke sipped on the skin around her breast, like a vampire who's thirsty to get a
taste of a blood. What her
husband did will surely leave a mark on her breasts, but she doesn't mind it. She
loves the way he marked
her.
Umarko ang katawan niya sa pinagsabay na sarap ng halik ng asawa sa dibdib niya at
sa pagkiskis ng daliri
nito sa pagkababae niya. She felt the liquid on her lower abdomen. It's coming
down. She's coming.
Humigpit ang kapit niya sa balikat ni Brooke nang kagat-kagatin nito ang ut*ng
niya, salit-salit na para bang
hindi sapat ang isa lang, kailangan ay dalawa talaga.

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Kagat. Sipsip. Kagat. Sipsip. Nahihibang siya sa pinagsamang hapdi at sarap.
Sabayan pa ng paghagodhagod ng matigas na daliri nito sa namimintig niyang
pagkababae.
"I'm almost there...ooohhh," she arched her body one more time when he inserted a
digit inside her and move
it in and out, bringing her to the climax. "Ohhh, hubby! Ahh!" She almost scream
when his finger move fast
inside her. "I'm gonna cum! Ohhh..."
Brooke licked her nipple and buried his middle finger inside of her...and let her
taste her orgasm.
Kumislot ang pagkababae niya habang nasa loob ang daliri ng asawa. Nanghihina na
napayakap siya dito at
isnubsob ang mukha sa leeg nito. Ipinikit niya ang mga mata at nakaramdam ng
pangungulila nang alisin ni
Brooke ang daliri sa loob niya.
"You taste sweet as always," he muttered after awhile. Icah opened her eyes tiredly
only to saw him licking
his finger that he used to pleasure her. Sarap na sarap ito. "Wanna go to our
room?" He whispered
seductively, putting her body on heat again.
Then he gently pulled up the straps of her one piece bikini to cover her breast
properly. She felt him kissing
the top of her head while waiting for her answer.
"Y-yes, please." She whispered back and let her husband carry her.
lalaban nahh Wala na sumabaw na talaga...ughhh baka naman pwdeng padaplis pls

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CHAPTER TEN
MAINGAT na nailapag siya ni Brooke sa kama matapos ang paglalakad sa initan, ngunit
hindi niya inalis ang
pagkakakunyapit ng mga braso niya sa leeg nito. Humupa ang init kanina pero kaagad
din 'yong bumalik nang
makarating sila sa silid na inuukupa nila. They're alone. Ang init sa pagitan nila
ay naghuhumiyaw, mahirap
nang apulahin pa.
They're staring at each other. They can't hide the desire on their eyes anymore.
Ang kagustuhang matikman at
maangkin ang isa't-isa ay hindi na makakayanang patagalin pa. Ang kasabikan na
nararamdaman ay tila isang
nakakabaliw na laro na ilang araw ring itinago-tago.
Brooke both hands were on her side, supporting his weight. He was kneeling at the
edge of the bed, her legs
were between his. Sinasakop siya sa hindi halatang paraan.
She move her fingers to tease his nape, she was trying to give him her sweetest
smile, but her lips ended up
into a thin line when she saw the intensity on his eyes while looking down on her
lips.
Namungay ang mga mata niya nang unti-unting bumaba ang mukha ng asawa sa
kanya...mabagal na inangkin
ang labi niya.
"Open up," he whisper, brushing her lips with his. "Baby," he called her when she
didn't move a bit.
Napapikit siya nang kagatin nito ang pang-ibabang labi niya dahilan para umawang
'yon sa pagkabigla. Then
he started moving his lips, encouraging her to kiss him back. Ang labing iyon ay
desperado sa balik na halik
mula sa kanya, paunti-unti ay rumarahas ang bawat galaw, tila napipigtas ang
mahabang pasensya.
With a sly smile on her lips, she answer her husband kiss. Sinabayan niya ang galaw
ng labi ni Brooke at
napapahigpit ang kapit sa batok nito sa rahas at uhaw na halik sa kanya. Ang
gaspang ng baba nito ay malikot
na kumikiskis sa baba niya, ang sensasyon ay nakakakiliti.
She silently groan when he removed down the strap of her bikini, revealing her
chest again. At hindi pa
nakuntento dahil ibinaba pa nito iyon ng husto. She arch her hips and let her
husband removed her one piece
bikini.
"Damn it," he curse breathily on the side of her lips, looking down on her naked
body. "I wanna taste you,
again."
Magkasunod ang paglunok na ginawa niya. Ang panunuyo ng lalamunan ay dahil sa
malikot niyang
imahinasyon na dinala siya sa tagpong ang ulo ng asawa niya ay nasa pagitan ng mga
hita niya, pinapaligaya
siya. Namintig bigla ang pagkababae niya, nasabik na maramdaman ulit ang labi at
dila ni Brooke na

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humihimod sa pagkababae niya.
"I wanna feel you..." nahihirapan na sambit niya. "...down there,"
He trail a kiss from her lips down to her neck, nahihibang na inangat niya ang
katawan, ipinaparamdam sa
asawa ang matinding pananabik niya sa gagawin nito.
Dumampi ang mga labi nito sa dibdib niya, matapos ang mararahan na halik sa paligid
ng bundok niya ay
saka nito dinilaan ang ut*ng niya. Ang pag alpas ng ungol mula sa nakaawang niyang
bibig ay hindi na
napigilan pa.
"Ohh, Brooke..." she grip on his hair and pull him down her.
"My wife is getting impatient," he teased, kissing her flat stomach.
"Please...you're killing me." She was breathless, his lips on her belly button and
the way his tongue play on
it, drive her insane.
Bumaba pa ang labi ng asawa sa puson niya, wala pa man ay parang mapupugto na ang
hininga niya. He's
kissing her lower abdomen, fuck! He's teasing her!
"Brooke!" She impatiently arched her body, wanting to feel his lips on her flesh.
Her husband groaned before he lifted her legs and place it above his shoulder,
making her wrapped her legs
around his nape and gasped when she felt the tip of his tongue on her entrance.
"Ohh, Brooke...ummm,"
Mahigpit na napakapit siya sa unan sa uluhan niya at para nang nawawala sa sarili
nang mag-umpisa ng
maglumikot ang dila ng asawa sa bawat sulok ng pagkababae niya. Bawat hagod ng dila
ni Brooke sa
kabasaan niya ay napapasigaw siya.
"Ohh yes! Yes! Baby! Ahhhh..." she moan crazily and absentmindedly she grind her
hips and meet his tongue.
Ang mga kamay nito ay nakalapat sa puson niya, ang hintuturo at hinlalaki ay
ginamit upang paghiwalayin ang
pisngi ng pagkababae niya bago pinagtuunan ng pansin diladilaan ang cl*t niya.
Brooke was licking her nonstop, he was thirsty to have a taste of her. He was
literally giving her womanhood
a torrid wild kiss.
Ang pag-ahon ng likido sa puson niya ay nagpaparamdam na sa kanya. Kaunting hagod
ng dila nalang ng
asawa niya sa pagkababae niya ay tiyak na lalabas na ang pangalawang orgasmo niya
sa araw na 'yon.
"I'm gonna cum! Baby! Ahhh!" She arched her hips and was about to taste her orgasm
when her husband
stopped licking her. "Damn it!"
Bumaba ang tingin niya sa asawa, he was looking up on her, smiling. Makintab ang
labi nito, namumula.
Nanunuya ang pagkakaangat ng mga kilay.

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"You look pissed." He said,
"You don't like me...that's why you stoped?" She avoided his gaze.
Inalis niya ang mga binti sa balikat nito at nakaramdam ng matinding disappointment
nang hindi siya nito
pinigilan.
She watched him lay beside her. "Who told you that I don't like to eat you?"
"You stopped." She pointed out.
"I want a better position. Come," he held her waist, telling her to sit above him.
Masama ang loob na umupo siya sa tiyan ng asawa, ramdam niya sa kanyang pagkababae
ang alon-alon at
matigas na muscles nito sa tiyan.
"What?" Iritado siya, kahit pa pinapainit na naman nito ang katawan niya sa
pamamagitan ng pagmamasahe ng
dibdib niya.
"Ride on my face." He commanded.
"Huh?" Her forehead knotted.
"I wanna eat my wife again. Come on," he guided her to move her body up until her
womanhood reached his
face.
"Oh, shit!" Napakapit siya sa headboard ng kama.
She looked down on their position, her legs were on the side of his head. Ang
pagkababae niya ay nakasentro
mismo sa bibig ng asawa, handang-handa na namang paligayahin siya. Ang makamundong
pagnanasa ay muli
na namang umusbong sa katawan niya, wala na talagang makapipigil pa.
Gumalaw ang dila ng asawa at sinungkil-sungkil ang sensitibo at malambot na kuntil
sa sentro ng pagkababae
niya na halos magpasigaw sa kanya sa sarap. Ang kaninang napigil na orgasmo ay
mabilis na namuo sa puson
niya.
"Ohhh, yeah, oh, oh, Brooke..." she closed her eyes and grind above her husband's
face. "Ohh, hubby, ang
sarap...ummm,"
Umarko ang katawan niya nang bumilis ang pagdila ng asawa sa pagkababae niya,
dumiin ang kapit niya sa
headboard, kumukuha ng sapat na lakas lalo at naninigas na ang mga hita niya sa
tindi ng sensasyon.
Ang pagkababae niya ay lalong namintig nang maramdaman niya ang pagsipsip ng asawa
sa sensitibong kuntil
ng kabasaan niya.
"Ooh, Brooke! Damn! Ohh my..." hinihingal na halos umalis siya sa pagkakaupo sa
mukha nito ngunit maagap
siyang napigilan ng matitigas na braso na pumulupot sa hita niya.
"Cum baby, cum into my mouth." Brooke muttered the words drunkly and continue
sipping her cl*t.

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Walang pakundangan ang pagsipsip ng asawa sa maliit na kuntil na 'yon, dahilan kung
bakit marahas na
napatingala siya at nanigas ang mga binti niya. Parang huminto ang ikot ng mundo
niya nang walang habas na
bumaba ang likido mula sa kanyang puson.
"Oooohhh, baby..." she moan breathlessly and let her orgasm squirted on her
husband's mouth.
Napayukyok siya sa ibabaw ng headboard habang dinadama ang matinding orgasmong
pinakawalan. That
was so intense, parang lumindol.
Napaigtad siya sa sarap nang maramdaman ang isang mahabang pagdila ng asawa sa hiwa
niya bago ito
tumigil sa paghimod ng katas niya. Damn.
"How's my wife?" Brooke asked, satisfaction on his voice.
"You blown my mind away, baby." She weakly respond and stay on that position for a
while.
Wala nang pakialam kung ramdam niya sa kanyang pagkababae ang labi ng asawa, pababa
sa may
kagaspangan na chin nito. Kailangan niyang ibalik ang nawalang lakas. Damn, they're
just starting! Kinain
palang siya ng asawa niya, naubusan na kaagad siya ng lakas. Paano nalang kung
totoong bakbakan na? Baka
hindi na siya makalakad sa kapaguran! Huwag naman sana.
Tinanggal ni Brooke ang mga braso nitong nakapalupot sa kanya at lumipat iyon sa
dibdib niya, marahan na
hinihimas ang bundok niya, tila tinutulungan siyang kumalma. Napapikit nalang siya
at pinilit ang sariling
umalis sa pagkakaupo sa mukha nito.
"I want more," he requested.
Icah looked down on him in disbelief. That's when she saw how red and shiny was his
lips. It was swollen
and seductive. Mapungay ang mga mata nito, nangungusap. Namigat bigla ang paghinga
niya dahil sa nakaakit
na imahe ng asawa.
"H-Hindi ka ba nagsasawa?"
"Sa pagkain sa'yo? Hindi." Hinimas nito ang bewang niya. "Maybe, later? You look
tired already. Naguumpisa palang tayo."
Namanhid ang hita niya nang umalis sa pagkakaupo at tumabi ng higa dito. Nakabawi
na siya, sapat na ang
lakas niya. Handa na siyang magpaangkin ng tuluyan kay Brooke.
"I have enough energy now," she whisper.
"Good," then he quickly rolled over, he's on her top.
She gasped a bit and stare at her husband. Umaliwalas ang mukha nito, kasing
aliwalas ng paligid nila. Ang
salaming pinto sa balkonahe ng silid ay nakabukas, ang manipis na puting kurtina ay
sinasayaw ng hangin na
nanggagaling sa malawak na karagatan sa harap. Tanghaling tapat, tirik na tirik ang
araw, mainit. At mas lalo
pang uminit dahil sa ginagawa nilang mag-asawa.
"I'm ready," she informed him and trail her fingers on his stomach. Napapikit ito
at mahinang napadaing. She
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like watching his reaction, he's affected by her touch.
"Don't tease me, I'm on the edge of taking you."
Icah move her fingers down, until her hand reached his bulge. Bahagyang lumaki ang
mata niya nang
maramdaman sa kamay niya kung gaano iyon katigas, parang bakal, pero ang nagpaawang
ng labi niya ay
halos hindi masakop ng isang kamay niya ang pagkalalaki nito, mataba at mahaba.
"I-I'm gonna take off your shorts,"
"Damn it," he curse sexily, tilting his head back, his elbows were on the side of
her head to support his
weight.
Nanginginig ang mga daliri niya nang mabagal niyang ibinaba ang shorts ni Brooke,
habang pinapanood ang
nahihirapang itsura nito. Para bang parusa para rito ang ginagawa niya, baka nga
talagang maparusahan siya
mamaya lang.
Napalunok si Icah nang tumama sa pagitan ng hita niya ang katigasan ng asawa nang
maibaba niya ang telang
'yon. Matigas at mainit ang pagkalalaki ni Brooke pero may iba pa siyang
nararamdaman sa bandang ulo
niyon.
It seems like there's a small metal on the tip of his d*ck. Muli ay napalunok siya,
kinabahan.
"W-what's that?" Mahina ang boses niya, itinatago ang kaba.
"What?" Nahihirapan na balik tanong ng asawa bago ibinaba ang mukha sa leeg niya.
Brooke move his hips forward, making her feel more the metal on the tip of his
manhood.
"That...the metal on y-your...umm," Hindi niya masabi ng deretso. "Your...y-you
have, damn it!"
"It's a pierce baby. Don't be afraid."
"A-A pierce?" Pilit niya itong tinitignan ngunit nakasiksik lang ang mukha nito sa
leeg niya, hinahalik-halikan
siya sa parteng 'yon. "H-Hikaw?"
"Yeah, I have pierce down. It's on the tip,"
Uminit ang pisngi niya at mariin na napapikit. Hindi ma-imagine na may hikaw ang
pagkalalaki ng asawa
niya. She get curious, kabado pero mas umapaw ang kyoryosidad sa kanya.
"H-Hindi ba masakit 'yan kapag pumasok na sa'kin?"
"Hindi masakit, masarap." Bulong nito na sinamahan ng nahihirapang paghinga sa leeg
niya, nangilabot ang
batok niya. "Papasigawin ulit kita sa sarap."
She bit her cheek as she felt the heat on it. She's blushing!
"I wanna see," she whisper shyly again.

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"Laters, baby." Brooke move his hips forward, poking her entrance now. "My buddy is
killing me. I need to
be inside."
Icah took a deep breath and make herself relax, while waiting for him to get inside
of her. Ibinuka niya ang
mga hita at inangkla ang mga braso sa balikat ng asawa, napapikit nang unti-unti
niya ng nararamdaman sa
sentro niya na ikinikiskis ni Brooke ang ulo ng pagkalalaki nito na may bulitas,
kakaibang kiliti ang umahon
sa katawan niya.
Parang kinakalabit ang pagkababae niya. Ang sarap.
"H-Hubby," tawag niya. "Get inside please..."
Pinagpantay nito ang mukha nila, ang kanilang noo ay magkahalik. Ang mga ilong ay
marahan na
nagbabanggaan at parehong nakaawang ng bahagya ang mga labi, naglalabas ng magagaan
na hininga, at
mahihinang ungol.
"I need to be gentle, this will hurt you, baby." He whisper tenderly.
"Kahit na," mapilit na inangat niya ang balakang, sinalubong ang katigasan ng
asawa. "Kaya ko," and she
moved her hips forward again.
"Fuck! Gelicah!" Brooke groaned painfully, closing his eyes.
Parang hirap na hirap ito sa kanya. Isang pagkakamali niya pa ay baka maparusahan
na talaga siya.
Nagtitimpi lang ito.
"I'm ready," she informed him again as if he doesn't aware. She's getting wild.
She's on heat. Nakakabaliw.
Mabagal na gumalaw pasulong ang asawa niya hanggang sa pasukin ng dulo ng
pagkalalaki nito ang masikip
na butas niya. Humigpit ang yapos niya rito nang sumigid ang kaunting kirot, ulo
palang 'yon pero sumipa na
ang sakit.
"Brooke..." pinagpawisan siya bigla, yakap na yakap dito na halos magdikit na ang
dibdib nila.
"Damn, you're so tight," he brush his lips on hers and slowly he thrust deeper.
"Ahh," napaigik siya sa sakit na tila may napunit sa pagkababae niya.
Patuloy lang sa paghalik-halik sa kanya ang asawa habang nahihirapan na tuluyan
itong makapasok sa loob
niya. Kalahati palang ang naipapasok pero nangingilid na ang luha sa gilid ng mga
mata niya. Nakapikit lang
siya, dinadama ang mga masusuyong halik sa mukha niya ni Brooke na para bang iyon
ang makakapawi sa
sakit sa pagitan ng hita niya.
"You okay?" He worriedly asked when she didn't open her eyes.
Icah nodded. "Y-Yes, go on,"
Brooke claim her lips again before he thrust deeper, making her gasped. Ang sakit
na gumuhit sa pagkababae
niya nang tuluyang maangkin ng asawa ay ang dahilan ng pagdaloy ng luha mula sa
kanyang mga mata.

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Totoong masakit. Hindi biro. Sa sakit ay hindi niya na gustong gumalaw pa si
Brooke.
"Hush," he kiss away the tears on her cheeks. "Baby..."
Kinagat niya ang labi, pinipigilan ang paghikbi. Malay niya ba na masakit pala! At
ang laki pa ng alaga ng
asawa niya!
"O-okay lang ako,"
He sighed and kiss her forehead. "Sabihin mo sa'kin kung kaya mo na,"
"Kaya ko na," mabilis na sambit niya.
Brooke looks like he would stop if she told him that she could not take him. She
doesn't want to back out,
bakit pa? Ito naman ang gusto niya, magpaangkin dito para magka-baby siya.
"Kaya mo na?" Masuyo nitong tanong.
"Yes," she force a sweet smile.
Brooke claimed her lips again and she answer that kiss with all her heart. He
started thrusting inside her.
Nilabanan niya ang hapdi sa pamamagitan ng pakikipaghalikan sa asawa. He inserted
his tongue on her
mouth, exploring inside while his one hand massaging her breast.
Napaungol siya sa bibig ni Brooke nang mas ibinaon pa nito ang pagkalalaki sa loob
niya, she could feel his
pierce inside, tingling something on there.
"Ooohhh, ahhh..." she arched her body and let her husband thrust inside, his lips
travel down to the valley of
her breast. "Oh Brooke...yes, that's it...ooohh!"
The pain subsided and the sweet sensation filled her body. Ang kaninang mabagal na
pag-ulos ng asawa sa
loob niya ay unti-unti nang bumilis at mas lalong bumabaon. Tila sinusundot ang
kailaliman niya sa masarap
na paraan.
Umihip ang hangin na tila lalong nagpa-alab sa init nilang mag-asawa. Panay ang
alpas ng ungol sa bibig
niya, lalo na nang sinakop ng mainit na bibig ni Brooke ang isang dunggot niya
habang panay ang bayo sa
pagkababae niya.
"Yes! Yes! Brooke! Ang sarap! Ohhhh," humihimas ang palad niya sa balikat ng asawa,
sarap na sarap sa
pagsipsip nito sa ut*ng niya at sa pag-ulos sa loob niya.
Ang hikaw sa ulo ng pagkalalaki ni Brooke ay ramdam na ramdam niya sa loob,
napapalakas ang ungol niya
sa tuwing ibinabaon nito ang kahabaan sa kanya. Kinikiliti ang pagkababae niya.
Icah wrapped her legs around Brooke's waist and then she arch her hips to meet his
thrust. She could feel the
familiar sensation on her lower abdomen, she wanted to feel that orgasm again.
"Fuck, baby...that's better." Brooke cursed and they both watch how they claim each
other.

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Marahas na naglalabas-masok ang pagkalalaki nito sa butas ng pagkababae niya. His
balls were dancing and
slapping her butt, it feels so good seeing their private parts move that way.
That's when she realized that they are really own each other, now. Pag-aari na nila
ang isa't-isa. Sa papel at
sa katawan.
"Ohhh baby, ohh baby! I'm gonna cum!" She crazily moan, when his thrust went rough.
"Cum with me baby..." Brooke sexy voice made her turn on, it brought her to the
edge.
"Ohhh my..." nakagat niya ang balikat nito at dumiin ang kuko niya sa likod ng
asawa nang ilabas nito ang
pagkalalaki at walang habas na ipinasok ulit. "Oohhh damn! Brooke! Brooke! Ohhhh!"
She was shouting, her
loud voice almost choke her.
Ilang beses nitong inilabas-masok ang kahabaan, ibabaon at ilalabas. Ang hikaw sa
ari ng asawa ay ang
nagpapalakas ng ungol niya, ramdam na ramdam niya ang pagkiliti niyon sa namimintig
niyang pagkababae.
Mariin na kinagat niya ang balikat ng asawa nang umarko ang katawan niya dahil sa
paglabas ng orgasmo
niya at sa pagdila-dila nito sa kanyang ut*ng.
Matapos ang ilang marahas na ulos ay bumagsak ang katawan nito sa kanya. Kapwa sila
hinihingal. Nanunuyo
ang lalamunan niya, nakakapaos.
Brooke buried his c*ck inside before he filled her with his semen. And she suddenly
felt contented...happy
and satisfied.

A/N: Okay lang po ba ang bs? Let me hear your short feedback about their first bs.
It will help me to
write more. Thanks.
Gago bt may bulitas sa ano ahahhahahahhaha Grabe hikaw?????????

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11 ~ Mystery
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER ELEVEN
NAANTALA ang pag-uwi sana nila sa Pinas nang araw na 'yon dahil sa pananakit ng mga
hita niya,
nahihirapan siyang maglakad, at bukod pa ro'n ay mahapdi pa ang pagkababae niya.
Ang pamamaos niya ay
sumabay din.
Ang unang pagtatalik nila ni Brooke ay nasundan pa nang nasundan hanggang sa
magdilim ang langit, kaya
hindi na katakataka kung bakit pati ang pagkain niya ay inihahatid ng asawa sa kama
simula pa kahapon.
"Drink this after you eat, this will help you to lessen the pain." Her husband put
a tablet on the tray, beside
her meal.
"Thanks,"
Naupo si Brooke sa gilid ng kama, sa tabi niya. Ang malamlam na mga mata ay tumuon
sa kanya, tapos ay
malumanay na bumuntong hininga.
"Sorry, our first day was rough."
Tumikhim siya, pilit iwinasawaksi ang mainit at marahas na imahe kung paano siya
inangkin ng asawa sa
unang araw at gabi ng pulutgata nila. Ihi lang yata ang pahinga niya, sulit na
sulit ang pag-angkin nila sa isa'tisa.
"It's okay. Nabigla lang ang katawan ko."
Lumapat ang palad nito sa binti niyang naka-expose, at hinimas 'yon. His warm large
palm was relaxing her,
but it also gives her an electrifying sensation. Napatuwid siya ng pagkakasandal sa
headrest ng kama, ang
dalawang binti niya ay nakaunat at magkadikit. Apektadong-apektado sa simpleng
haplos na 'yon.
"Pwede na rin siguro tayong umuwi bukas?" Dagdag niya pa. "I heard you last night,
talking with your
grandfather on the phone. Pinapauwi na tayo?"
"Yes," he said, very straight forward. "He's sick."
"Kung gano'n, umuwi na tayo bukas. Kaya ko na namang maglakad kahit papano."
Tahimik itong tumango, parang malalim ang iniisip. Maybe he's thinking about his
grandfather's condition,
he's just hiding it from her. She understand him though. Knowing that someone you
love is sick or ill, make us
worried. Like how she gets worried with her mom and Brooke to his grandfather.
"Okay. I will book our tickets tomorrow."

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"You're the one who will book our tickets? Not your secretary?" She was curious.
"I can book it. Yes,"
"Bakit hindi siya?"
Brooke frowned at her. "She's busy right now. I don't wanna give her another task
to do when I can do it by
myself."
Umangat hanggang sa hita niya ang haplos nito, nilabanan niya ang sensasyon. Hindi
pa pwede, masakit pa
ang pagkababae niya. Magtigil!
"Ang bait mo namang boss." She praised. "I think that's one of the reason of your
success now."
"Maybe, some times, I am. But, I'm not a very kindhearted when it comes to my
business." He titled his head
sideward a bit, getting a full view of her.
"You're a beast when it comes to your biz?"
"In business world, you can't be good as saint. You need to be a wild beast, eat
all those who will try to
block your way to get that success. It wasn't easy, it was a fucking hard work for
you to be on top." He said it
factly, by his experienced.
"And you succeeded. Your name was listed as one of the top businessman on Asia,
it's yearly." She can't hide
the admiration on her voice. "You're lucky, Brooke."
"I was just lucky because I did not start with zero, I got my inheritance from my
late father and I used that to
start." He informed her, very honest. Hindi nagyayabang. "There's a lot of
struggles that came my way, but I
did all my best to get a spot on the top list of the businessman in Asia."
Gumuhit ang humahangang ngiti sa labi niya. He was very passionate and dedicated
while saying those
words, it was all came from his heart. And, something inside her was flattered,
because he shared it with her.
"No wonder, why your name is all over in the biz magazine. I saw and read the
articles about you."
"Stalker,"
"No," agap niya. "My friends told me."
"Your friends were the one who stalked me, then?"
"Yes. They know you. I was the only one who doesn't aware about you, I just came
back in the Philippines
when we met." She give him a small sweet smile. "It's a pleasure to know more about
Brooke Montero. I
realized that...it's better to hear all about you personally, that it came from
you, than reading it on magazines
and hearing it from other people."
"I have more to tell, if you would allow me. Beside, getting to know each other
will help us to make our
pretension to looks real."

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Pretension. Yes right, they're just pretending. All of these were just a game that
they need to play. A deal. A
pretension. And a lie, to make everyone around them believe that they are really
love each other. How dare
her forget it?
Gelicah get the glass of juice on the side table and she drink it. She's simply
compose herself, trying to look
casual in front of him. The reality suddenly slapped her, ginising siya ng
katotohanan sa harap niya.
"I agree with that. Kailangan nga natin kilalanin pa ang isa't-isa para hindi tayo
mabuko ng lolo mo." She
chuckle awkwardly. "Hmm, let's start it now."
"That's better."
Brooke caress her legs again, until his warm palm reach her inner thigh. She took a
sip on her glass, ignoring
the sweet sensation he was giving her. The silky dark blue nighties she's wearing
wasn't helping her, it's just
below her thighs, her milky legs are exposed, and it seems like she was seducing
her with it, even she wasn't.
He may be look casual, but his dark expressive eyes always betrayed him, she saw
the burning desire on it,
even he was trying to cover it by acting casual in front of her. Brooke is just
good in controlling himself and
maybe he's also thinking about the pain between her thighs. Ah, hindi talaga pwede,
kahit isa lang.
"They said that, there's always a woman behind every man's success..." She trailed,
looking on the tip of his
nose, coz she couldn't look on his eyes. She read it somewhere, that if you can't
look directly to the eyes of
someone, then, you must look on the tip of their nose. That person will never
notice it, and it's effective. "I
wanna know if there's a woman behind your success?"
Brooke lips twisted up a bit, almost smirking on her question. She can't decide if
his answer would
disappoint her or it would make her proud of him? Because for sure, she wasn't that
girl.
"Yes, there's a woman behind my success." His voice softened. His answer ached her
for some reason.
"May I know who is she?"
His lips suddenly form a small sad smile, pero mabilis din nawala ang ngiting 'yon
na para bang namalikmata
lang siya. He glance at her before he directed his eyes on the glass sliding door
on the left side of the room.
Napatingin din siya do'n, ang kulay ulap na alon ay marahan na humahampas, payapa.
Ang ihip ng hangin ay
tila bulong lang na nagparamdam sa manipis na kulay puting kurtinang sumayaw lang
ng bahagya.
"Someone special." He whisper the words.
Icah force a smile, even he wasn't looking on her. After a weeks of being with him,
she can say that he's
really honest and a straight forward man. Na siguro kung magsinungaling man ito, ay
madalang at dahil
kailangan.
"I know now, I hope I could meet this mysterious woman?" She tried to be cheerful,
he looks so serious. And
it made her think that the woman behind his success is still special to him. She
got more curious.
"Don't wish for it."
"Why not?"
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"You will never see her." His jaw clenched dangerously, making his features became
ruthless. Her heart was
thumping just by staring on him. "She's gone."
"Oh," she gasped. "Sorry 'bout that."
Brooke stood up, ending their conversation. He looks pissed. She wanted to regret
for asking him 'bout it, but
it's too late now. Nasira na ang mood nito.
"Eat and take a rest. I will just walk around."
Tahimik siyang tumango, wala nang lumabas na salita pa sa bibig niya. She felt
guilty all of a sudden, she
doesn't want to ruin his mood by asking.
Her husband stared at her for a few seconds before he turned around and walked
towards the door, leaving
her with the thought of a mysterious woman behind his success.
AFTER A long travel, they finally arrived in front of the wide gate with a huge
mansion inside, it's two times
bigger than their mansion. She can almost see the water fountain in the middle of
the land. Its also in the
South Luzon, located next to the City which where their mansion is.
It's funny how things between her and Brooke seems so close. She and her husband
were living in Taguig,
their family mansion were located in South. In all places? Why there?
Is it a coincidence? Or the fate just brought them together? It remain a mystery to
her. And when the luxury
mini van parked in front of the wide main door and she saw clearly how classic and
extravagant their
mansion, that's when she realized that the mansion is familiar to her.
"Nervous?" Brooke asked, sitting beside her. His palm is on her lap, caressing it
in a gentle way, kinakalma
siya kahit hindi naman kailangan.
Ibinalik niya ang tingin sa asawa, nagtataka at naguguluhan sa nakikitang itsura ng
mansyon. Pero hindi naman
naitago ng mga labi niya ang isang tila manghang ngiti.
"I'm not nervous," she answered.
Ibinalik niya ang tingin sa mahiwagang mansyon, inaaral ang bawat sulok niyon,
ngayon palang siya
nakapunta do'n, pero bakit pamilyar sa kanya? Even it's obvious that the structure
is very different from what
they have, she can't compare it.
"You're surprised?"
Hindi sigurado na tumango-tango siya. Surprised, yes. Sa pagkakataong iyon ay
ibinalik niya ulit ang tingin sa
asawa. Inatras niya pa ang ulo nang matantong ang lapit lapit ng mukha nito sa
kanya. Ang pagod mula sa
mahabang byahe ay nahahalata niya na sa paraan ng paglamlam ng mga mata nito, tila
namimigat ang mga
talukap na nakatingin sa kanya.
"This mansion looks familiar to me." Pag-amin niya.
"Montero's Mansion was featured in a few magazines. Maybe you saw it there."
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Gelicah shook her head, confused. "I haven't seen Montero's Mansion, ngayon lang."
Pilit niyang iniisip kung saan niya ba nakita ang kaparehong mansyon na 'yon? Hindi
yata siya makakatulog
kapag hindi niya naaalala. Miminsan ba sa panaginip niya sumulpot ang imahe na
'yon? Posible rin. But still,
she wasn't convince. She was looking for more possible reason for it.
"Oh, Papa is here." Brooke muttered, looking behind her shoulder.
Muli ay ibinalik niya ang tingin sa gilid niya, para lamang lalong paguluhin ang
tumatakbo sa isip niya sa
nakikita. The old familiar man with grayish hair was standing in front of the open
door, the powerful aura of
him, making her gasp silently. The maids on his side were properly in line, waiting
for them to get out of the
car.
Icha took a deep breath. Napasulyap siya sa asawa nang bahagya nitong pinisil ang
palad niya. Kung kanina
ay hindi siya kinakabahan, ngayon na nakita na ang lolo ng asawa niya ay parang may
mga dagang naguunahan sa dibdib niya.
Why is she nervous? Is it because she felt like they cannot fool easily the old
Montero? Or, maybe...she
already know that he's ruthless without even meeting him?
"Y-Your grandfather looks—"
"Ruthless? Powerful?" Brooke cut her off.
"He looks familiar." Nanginig ang labi niya bigla.
He let out a short amusing laugh then he shook his head, telling her that's
nothing.
"Everyone knows him, Gelicah. I bet you parents knows him, too." He said it as if
he's really sure. "He was a
tycoon businessman. Before my name, it was his name first...on the top list. I'm a
beast and he was a dragon
in business world." He explained, giving her the reasons why his abuelo looks
familiar to her.
"Hindi..." umiling-iling siya, hindi aprubado ang rason ng asawa sa kanya. "I know
him...he's real. He exist.
Wow,"
A bark of laughter suddenly echoed around. She bit her cheek for that kind of laugh
from her husband. Uh, did
he really think that she was kidding?
"Of course, Armando Montero is real and existing." He laugh again, shorter this
time. "Nice joke, baby. You
got me." He then kissed the side of her lips and held her hand. "Let's get out of
here, he's waiting."
With her weak knees, she let her husband guide her out of the car. Her grip on
Brooke's hand tightened when
she heard the baritone called his name.
"Brooke, my dear grandson. Welcome home." The old Montero said merrily. Then his
dark cold eyes darted
on her, making her heart jump a bit. She gasped at her heart reaction. Damn. "And,
you must be Brooke's
wife?"
Mabilis siyang tumango, sobrang kabado. "O-Opo,"
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Brooke wrapped his arm around her waist, while he was holding her left hand. Their
body is very close, but
she doesn't feel awkward even there are people who's watching them. Some of the
maid went to the car and
get their luggage.
"Papa, stop that dagger look on my wife. You made her feel nervous." Brooke kissed
the side of her head.
"Don't be so nervous, baby. I can feel your body shaking." He whispered.
"Get in, you two." The old man ordered before he turned his back on them.
"Come on, let's eat and sleep after." Brooke guided her to the wide door, the maids
took a bow as a sign of
respect.
Gelicah lips parted in awe when she saw the familiar grand double staircase and the
large chandelier that
illuminated inside. The images on her mind awhile ago was starting to get clear
now, para bang nasasagot na
ang hiwaga sa kanya ng lugar na 'yon. Kaunting sundot pa sa utak niya, tiyak na
lalabas na nga ang sagot.
"It's real," she murmured. Then, her childhood memories suddenly flashed...together
with a woman.
Laceration?????????????? Laspag na laspag si misis. I feel you ganyan din ako nung
first din namin ni hubby at virgin ako kaya mahirap talaga
buti nga di ka binuhat ng asawa mo at panaliguan after niyo mag made love. Kasi
ganun si hubby so sweet

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12 ~ Prince
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER TWELVE
IT WAS a cold night in Texas, Christmas is coming. She was enjoying the snow like
she used to be. She's
sitting on the window, watching the snow. Inilabas niya ang maliit na kamay at
sinalo ang maliliit at
maninipis na yelong naglalaglagan. She giggled and let the ice melted on her small
palm.
"What happened to the Queen?" Little Gelicah asked the woman who's sitting behind
her, inaalalayan
siya para hindi mahulog.
"The Queen left the castle, honey."
Nilingon niya ang kausap, nababalot ng makapal na jacket and katawan nito at may
bonnet din sa ulo,
kagaya ng suot niya. Ang mga mata naman nito ay malamlam at ngumingiti habang
pinagmamasdan siya.
Maganda, sana kapag laki niya ay kasing ganda niya rin ito. May mga matang
kumikislap.
"Why? The castle is big. There are many rooms there, she could use it to sleep at
night if the King is mad
at her. The Queen doesn't need to leave." Icah said innocently.
"Even you are living in a big Castle, if you don't feel the happiness anymore, you
will surely choose to
leave, than to stay and live an unhappy life."
What she said made her think that if you are not happy, then leave? That's what she
understand. That's
why the Queen left the Castle? Because she wasn't happy anymore?
"But...the Prince will be sad once he realize that the Queen already left the
Castle." Icah blinked, she felt
sad about the little Prince.
"Yes. The Prince will be sad, for sure. The Queen knows that."
"The Queen was a coward!" Little Gelicah hissed.
Malungkot na ngumiti sa kanya ang kausap, nawala ang kislap ng mga mata pero
maganda pa rin ito sa
paningin niya.
"Maybe...she was." She whispered.
Little Icah took a deep sighed and made a sad face. Dalang-dala sa kwentong iyon na
tungkol sa pag-alis
ng reyna sa malaking kastilyo. Halos maisaulo niya na ang bawat pangyayari at ang
bawat sulok ng
kastilyong iyon. Nakaukit sa isip niya.
"Where's the Queen now?"

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She gave her a small smile and caress her cheek. "The Queen's living in a simple
life, away from the
Castle..."
"...and away from the Prince?"
Tumango ito. "Yes, away from her little Prince."
"How sad..." Little Gelicah pouted her lips. "So...The Prince is growing up without
the Queen?"
"Yes,"
"He's with the old King and the King in the Castle?"
"Yes, honey."
"Masaya ba ang Prinsipe?" Curious na tanong niya, habang magkasiklop ang nilalamig
na mga kamay.
"The Queen is hoping that the Prince is happy...even without her."
"I wish for that, too. I want the Prince to be happy and I want the Queen to be
happy, too." She dreamily
said.
"THIS IS like a castle." Gelicah muttered while scanning the whole mansion.
Hindi magkandamayaw ang mata niya sa pagtingin sa bawat sulok, pakiramdam niya ay
bumalik siya sa
pagkabata. Ang kwento sa loob ng malaking kastilyo ay nanatili sa isip niya kahit
na malaki na siya. Na kahit
hindi naman totoo at kathang isip lang ay sadyang minahal niya ang kwentong
'yon...kahit na hindi 'yon
nabigyan ng masayang katapusan.
"A modern castle?" Brooke teased and guide her to the long dining table.
Sa dulo ay parang haring nakaupo na ro'n si Don Armando, mataman na pinagmamasdan
ang pagpasok nila.
Sa gilid sila naupo, na laan talaga para sa kanilang mag-asawa, magkatabi.
Ang kulay ginto at puti ay naging perpektong kombinasyon para magmukhang engrande
ang hapag-kainan ng
mansyon.
She silently count the vacant sit in front of her, it was ten. And on their side
was ten, too. Gaano kalungkot
kumain ng mag-isa lang sa mahabang lamesang 'yon? Sa tanong na 'yon sa isip niya ay
napatingin siya kay
Don Armando.
The old man was eating alone most of the time. It's sad to know that. But it's
funny that she don't see any
sadness on his face, it's cold and menacing. Sa wari niya ay tinitimbang siya nito.
Ilang sandaling katahimikan muna ang namayani bago sila nag-umpisang kumain. Ang
iilang nakaunipormadong kasambahay ay tahimik na nakatayo lang sa bandang gilid,
naghihintay na utusan, habang ang
isa ay maingat na nagsasalin ng maiinom sa mga baso nila.
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She glanced on her husband, telling him to answer his abuelo's question. Brooke
sipped on his wine first, she
saw his Adam's apple bobble up.
"It was good, Papa, even I did not get the chance to meet my m-mother-in-law." He
stuttered a bit. Is he
nervous?
"Mother-in-law, huh." Patuya ang naging respond ng matanda, tapos ay sa kanya naman
bumaling. Naalarma
kaagad siya. Ngayon palang ay nahihirapan na siyang umarteng totoo ang lahat sa
kanila ni Brooke! "Are you
in a good term with your mother, Gelicah? Bakit hindi nakilala ng apo ko?"
"We are in good term, po. But she's sick and she's staying in the hospital. Kaya po
hindi na sila nagkita ni
Brooke."
Lihim siyang nagpasalamat nang hindi namilipit ang dila niya habang nagsasalita.
"And when I was about to meet her, you called before that day and told me to go
home." Brooke added. "We
were lacked of time when we were in L.A. But, I will meet her for sure, next time."
He caught her hand under
the table, he squeezed it. "Hindi pwedeng hindi, dahil magtatampo itong asawa ko."
Then he turned his head
on hers and flashed a small smile.
Gelicah nervously chuckled. Ganito! Ganito ang tamang pagpapanggap. First; Be sweet
and supportive to
each other especially when they are with Don Armando, who's watching their every
moves.
"Naiintindihan ko naman na kailangan na nating umuwi. Kaya, hindi ako magtatampo
lalo at sinabi mo na
babalik tayo do'n para sa kanya." Matamis na nginitian niya rin ang asawa.
"Pinanghahawakan ko ang sinabi
mo."
"Yeah, we will be back there."
"You said, your mother is staying in the hospital." Don Armando interrupted, making
her glance on him again.
"Opo,"
"Why?"
Gelicah silently took a deep breath. Here they go again, talking about her mother's
condition. Sa lahat ng
pagsisinungaling na ginagawa at gagawin niya, ang tungkol sa kalagayan lang ng
mommy niya ang tama at
totoo.
"She's in coma...for a months now." No reaction from Don Armando, he seems like he
was waiting for more
details, so she continue. "Ang sabi ng doktor, milagro na lang po ang aasahan namin
para magising ulit siya.
Kahit na gano'n, hindi po ako nawalan ng pag-asa. Hindi ko po siya isinuko at hindi
ko siya isusuko. Hanggat
kaya kong dagdagan ang buhay niya sa bawat araw na magdaan ay gagawin ko po...kahit
gaano pa 'yon
kahirap."
Naramdaman niya ang paghaplos ni Brooke sa may likod niya, inaalo ang kalooban
niya. Alam na alam na
nagiging emosyonal siya kapag ang mommy niya na ang pag-uusapan.
"It takes a lot of money, then?" It was Don Armando in a flat tone.
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Marahan siyang tumango. "Opo,"
"And Brooke is a big help for your mother's financial need—"
"Papa," protesta ng asawa niya, nakuha kaagad ang tila nais ipahiwatig ng abuelo.
"That's not what you
think."
"I'm just stating the fact, Brooke. You two are married now, you are responsible to
whatever your wife
needs."
Humapdi bigla ang pagtibok ng puso niya. Hindi niya gusto ang itinatakbo ng usapan
nilang iyon. Na para
bang pinakasalan niya lang si Brooke dahil sa pera? Hindi man direktang sinabi ay
gano'n ang dating sa
kanya. At bakit ba siya nasasaktan sa hindi direktang paratang? Kung sa isang banda
ay totoong pera ang
dahilan kaya siya nagpakasal at pumayag sa deal nila.
"We know each other for a months now, but I never ask him to give me money for my
mother because I can
afford the expenses." Sabi niya, nilakasan ang loob para lang mapagtakpan ang
sarili. "Brooke will be a big
help when it comes to financial matter, I agree with that, but I hope you
understand that I marry him because I
love him, not because I love his money."
Gusto niyang palakpakan ang sarili sa dahil sa mga salitang binitawan, maging si
Brooke ay hindi
nakapagsalita. Siya ay nanatiling seryoso kahit sobrang kabado ang loob niya.
Kailangan nilang paniwalain si
Don Armando na nagpakasal sila dahil mahal nila ang isa't-isa, hindi dahil sa
kayamanan na meron si
Brooke.
"How about the ten million he gave you before the wedding?" The old man asked,
smirking at her before he
sipped on his glass of wine. He knew it?! How come?
"I didn't ask for it."
"I sent it to her, Papa. As advance payment for their mansion." Brooke saved her
butt. "I will buy their
mansion."
Don Armando eyebrow shot up, telling them that they cannot fool him, they cannot
lie to him. Ang matikas na
tindig nito ay totoong nakaka-intimidate sa kahit sinong makakakita rito. Na para
bang sanay na sanay na itong
makipag-usap sa mga taong mangloloko lang dito, at nakaka-kaba dahil parang alam na
nito ang tungkol sa
kanila ni Brooke at sinasakyan lang nito ang paglalaro nilang ito.
"For investment?"
"Yes, you know me."
"You have an obsession in mansions or big houses. I don't know why?" Don Armando
gave his grandchild a
meaningful smirk.
"I don't wanna talk about it, Papa."
Hindi na nasundan pa ang pag-uusap nila na ipinagpasalamat niya. Nakakatakot na
harap-harapan ay mabuko
sila kaya sa susunod na araw ay gagalingan niya pa ang pagpapanggap hanggang sa
makuha nila ang tiwala ni
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Don Armando.
SA PABILOG na lamesa ay nakahanda na ang pagkain nila sa gabing 'yon. Ang pagyeyelo
sa labas ay
mas lalong kumakapal, halos matabunan na ang buong paligid. Hindi na yata makakauwi
ang bisita nila,
si Tita Bettina. Ang matalik na kaibigan ng mommy niya.
"It's a sad ending, Tita Bettina." Little Gelicah can't get enough on what happened
to the Queen.
"Sad ending?" Her mom repeated curiously.
"Yes mommy. It's about the Queen who left the castle. Tita Bettina told me that
story. You know it?"
Ang dalawa ay nagkatinginan. Ang klase ng tingin na para bang lihim na nag-uusap sa
pamamagitan ng
mga mata. Nagkakaintindihan kahit hindi naman nagsasalita.
"I know that story, Icah."
Nagpatuloy ang mommy niya sa paghahain na tinitulungan ng Tita Bettina niya. Para
siyang Prinsesa na
pinagsisilbihan ng dalawang Reyna. Kaya lang, wala ang hari, ang daddy niya na na-
destino sa
Afghanistan. Hindi nila makakasama sa pasko, kaya silang tatlo lang.
"And it's a sad ending, mommy. A fairytale love story should have a happy ending!"
Katulad ng mga napapanood niya, lahat ay may maganda at masayang katapusan. Bakit
ang kwento ng
Tita Bettina niya ay hindi?
Naupo ang dalawa sa hapag at nag-umpisa na rin silang kumain. Sa murang edad niya
ay nagmumukmok
siya sa isang kwentong may malungkot na katapusan.
"How did you say that's a love story? Did Tita Bettina tell you about the King and
Queen?"
Icah shook her head. "Not really. The story focused on the Queen, the Castle and
the Prince she left. Is it
a love story, mommy?"
"It's a love story, honey." Tita Bettina was the one who answered. She has a small
smile on her lips. She
glanced on her mother, they're silently talking again, then she looked on her
again. "It's a love between
the mother and the son."
"Love? How can you say that you love someone? If you left him? Alone in the big
castle." Sabay na
napayuko ang dalawa sa tanong na iyon. Tahimik na kumain at hindi na sumagot pa.
"Maybe the Queen
doesn't love her little Prince?"
"Of course she love him." Magkasabay na sagot ng dalawa sa hindi inaasahang
pagkakataon.
Little Icah giggled because of that. "I wish for a happy ending, mommy, Tita
Bettina. Please, make a
happy ending."
Pinagmasdan siya ng dalawa at napabuntong hininga, parang namroblema bigla. Wala na
ang kislap sa
mga mata.

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"Sana nga anak may happy ending...para hindi na nalulungkot ang reyna." Malungkot
na sabi ng mommy
niya bago tumingin kay Tita Bettina na napayuko lang.
"HAY...BAKIT walang happy ending?" Gelicah asked herself, thinking about that
story. She's on their king
size bed, nagpapaantok.
"Happy ending?" Brooke asked, he was fresh from shower, wearing a checkered boxers
shorts and a grey
sando, showing off his biceps.
"You know, when I was a kid, I used to watch a fairy tale."
"I don't remember watching it."
"Hindi ka naniniwala sa happy ending?"
"No, I don't believe that. There's no happy ending. Kailan naging masaya ang
katapusan? Kalokohan lang
'yang happy ending." Supladong sabi nito at naupo sa gilid niya, ang bango, parang
gusto niya ng lingkisan
ang asawa.
"Ang bitter mo naman,"
"It's not being bitter. It's the reality. Kids shouldn't watch fairy tales."
"At bakit mo naman nasabi 'yan? I'm a fairy tales fan!" Umismid siya.
"Because when they grew up, the reality will slap them. There's no happy ending in
real life like they thought
it has, because of watching fairy tales when they were a kid."
"May happy ending ang bawat love story, naniniwala ako ro'n."
"Because you watched fairy tales so much when you were a kid. Not good." Her
husband shook his head and
look down on her, he smirked, telling her that what she believed won't happen.
"I still believed in a happy ending." She insisted.
"And what you believed will slap you in the end. Trust me."
Marahas siyang naglabas ng hangin sa dibdib, iritado sa hindi malaman na dahilan.
Ngayon niya lang
nalaman na may pagka-bitter itong asawa niya sa mga fairy tales.
"Well, I know a story who doesn't have a happy ending..."
Brooke rested his back on the headrest of the bed, while she was laying beside him,
covering herself with
dark blue comforter.
"A fairy tale?"
"Yes, but I didn't watch it. I just heard it when I was a kid."

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"The storyteller must be good. You still remember the story until now."
"Yes, she's good. Her story was good but it has a sad ending." She pout a bit, she
remember the Prince again.
"Mas maniniwala ako sa kwentong 'yan."
"At bakit?"
"Because it has a sad ending. That's a fucking reality."
Tumagilid siya ng higa, bahagyang inangat ang tingin sa asawa, ito naman ay
nakababa ang tingin sa kanya
habang marahan na hinahaplos ang buhok niya gamit ang daliri. It makes her sleepy.
"It's sad because the Queen left the castle and the Prince...tapos hindi na siya
bumalik."
Naramdaman niyang huminto sa paghaplos sa buhok niya ang asawa. Natigilan.
"Pardon?"
"That's the end of the story. It's sad, right? Kasi hindi niya na nakita ang
Prinsipe, hindi na siya bumalik sa
castle." Bumuntong hininga ulit siya. "Nakakabitin ang kwento. A fairy tale love
story like that should have a
happy ending."
She doesn't know that until now that she was no longer a kid, she was still looking
for a happy ending of that
story. Iyon lang ang katangi-tanging kwento na tumatak ng husto sa kanya na
hanggang sa nagdalaga siya ay
tanda niya pa rin.
"Maybe it's not yet the ending? Who knows?" Brooke sounded a bit hopeful. "Maybe
the Prince is just
waiting for the Queen to come back...to come back to the castle." The hint of
loneliness on his voice, making
her stare at him.
Ang mapanglaw na liwanag sa silid nila ay sapat na para makita niya ang pagbalatay
ng tila itinatagong
pangungulila sa mga mata ng asawa. Kung para saan ang emosyon na 'yon ay hindi niya
pa alam.
"D-Do you think the Prince is just waiting in the castle?" She whisper, and place
her one arm on his stomach,
almost hugging him.
"Yes, coz if I were the Prince, I would wait for the Queen no matter how long it
would be...basta bumalik
lang siya...sa akin."
Em i correct? So si tita bettina pl ang nnay ni brooke?

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13 ~ Misunderstanding
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
AT THE young age, Brooke already know how to treat a woman right, because he saw it
everyday to his
father. The unico hijo of the multi-billionaire-Armando Montero, Briggs Montero.
Women should be treated like a Queen. As a man you need to support and give
whatever your woman
wanted. Make her the only one in your heart and life. And most of all, you need to
make her smile...make her
happy.
But, as time goes by, it's slowly changing. Na ang babaeng dapat na pinapasaya mo
ay tila bakit hindi na
masaya sa piling mo? Bakit biglang may nagbago? Ano ba ang nangyari?
"WHAT? ANOTHER party tonight? Hindi na ba matatapos 'yan?"
Little Brooke looked up on the grand double staircase of their mansion. There, he
saw his father
following his mother, who looks like going to a party. She's wearing a black
elegant long gown, enough to
cover her shoes. Silver clutch on her right hand.
"I told you to come with me." His mommy said, walking down the stairs. "What are
you thinking?" Her
beautiful face is a bit annoyed now.
They don't even notice that he was there, watching them.
"I cannot come with you because I need to wake up early for a fucking important
meeting."
"Then let me go. Bakit ba ayaw mo akong paalisin?"
Huminto ang dalawa sa huling baitang ng mahabang hagdan na 'yon at do'n lang siya
napansin ng mga
ito. Pagkabahala ang unang rumihistro sa mukha ng mommy niya, pero nanatiling
matigas ang emosyon
sa mukha ng ama.
"Are you going to party again, mom?" Little Brooke asked, looking up on his
parents.
His beautiful mother squatted in front of him and caressed his hair. Ngumiti ito sa
kanya pero hindi
naman 'yon umabot sa mga mata nito.
"Yes, son. I'll be back later tonight."
"Make it sure." His father interrupted in a cold tone.
"Basta anak, babalik ako." Parang isang pangako iyon na pinanghawakan ng batang
Brooke. "Matulog

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ka nang maaga. Don't wait for me. Okay?"
Brooke nodded his head. "Okay mommy." He kissed her cheek.
Ilang sandali muna siyang pinagmasdan ng ina, may kislap ng kung ano sa mga mata
nito. Tapos ay
malalim na bumuntong hininga bago tuluyang tumayo ng tuwid, hinarap ang kanyang
ama.
"Go to your room, Brooke." His father ordered.
He stare at his parents for a moment before he walked towards the grand staircase.
Nang nasa dulo na
siya ay sinulyapan niya pa ang magulang sa ibaba. His father was gripping her
mother's elbow, his dark
eyes were cold. Nag-uusap ang dalawa sa pigil at mahinang tinig na hindi niya na
narinig pa....at hindi
na naintindihan pa ng mura niyang edad.
Ang madilim at malamig na mga mata ng ama at ang mahigpit na kapit nito sa braso ng
ina, ay senyales na
pala ng hindi pagkakaintindihan ng mag-asawa. Sa pagdaan ng mahabang panahon, unti-
unti niyang
naiintindihan ang lahat.
That even you gave your all to a woman, they will still leave you. They will never
stay especially if they are
not happy anymore being with you.
"I don't see anything wrong with dad," Brooke whispered, looking down on the glass
of vodka above the
table. "He gave his all to her. But still, it wasn't enough for her to stay."
"There are people in our lives that wasn't meant to stay. Accept it." His
grandfather explain. "Ipapahanap ko
para sa'yo."
"No, don't do that." He shook his head in disapproval.
"Then, you better rest."
Napailing na nag-angat siya ng tingin sa kanyang abuelo. It's late at night, they
should be sleeping now, pero
heto siya hindi na naman pinapatulog ng mga ala-ala sa mansyon na 'yon.
"You rest, Papa."
Mataman muna siya nitong tinitigan bago tumayo. Don Armando walked closer and
patted his shoulder.
"Go to sleep after that shot."
"I will," he said and nod his head a bit. His grandfather left the library room,
leaving him alone.
HATING GABI na pero hindi pa rin si Brooke bumabalik sa silid nila. Ang totoo ay
hindi siya makatulog,
namamahay yata siya. Kinuha niya ang cellphone sa gilid na lamesa at naisipang
makipag-video chat kay
Bettina.
Icah giggled when the woman answered immediately.
"Hi tita! Good morning there!"

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The woman smile and waved her hand. "It's late there. Why are you still up?"
"Ah, hindi po ako makatulog dito."
"Nasaan ka ba? Nasaan ang asawa mo?"
"Nandito kami sa mansyon nila, tita. At, nasa library room ang asawa ko, kausap ang
lolo niya."
Panandalian na parang natigilan ang babae sa screen, tapos ay umiling-iling.
Nagtataka man ay hindi niya na
nakuha pang mag-usisa.
"I see, you look happy there. It's good for you, Icah."
Ngumiti lang siya. "How's mommy?"
Bettina switched the camera, making her see her mother laying on the bed. May mga
aparato pa rin na
nakakabit dito, walang pinagbago.
"Gano'n pa rin. Walang progress, pero hindi naman ako nawawalan ng pag-asa rito."
Icah sighed. "Tita, basta, babalik po ako riyan."
"Kung papayagan ka ng asawa mo?"
"Opo naman, siya nga ang nagsabi na babalik kami riyan para ma-meet si mommy at
ikaw."
Bettina switched the camera again. She's facing her now.
"Mabuti at mabait ang asawa mo, Icah. Bihira ang ganyan. Huwag mo ng pakawalan."
Natawa siya sa sinabi nito. Kung pwede lang at kung totoo lang ang lahat sa kanila
ni Brooke, maari pang
mangyari ang sinasabi nito.
"Naikwento ko nga po sa kanya ang ikinuwento niyo sa'kin noon."
"The Queen who left the castle and the Prince?"
"Yes, tita." Tumango-tango siya. "Make it a happy ending, tita."
Bettina smile sadly and her eyes went to her mother, as if she's avoiding that
happy ending story she told her.
"Maybe it wasn't yet the ending?"
"Ganyan din ang sabi ng asawa ko."
"Talaga?" Mangha ito. "Your husband believed in that story?"
"He doesn't believe in fairy tales, but he believe in sad ending, because he said
it's more real than a happy
ending." She tilted her head side. "So, kaya mo nang bigyan ng happy ending ang
story mo?"

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Bahagya itong umiling, iniwas ulit ang tingin sa kanya, kundi nasa mommy niya ang
malamlam na mga mata
nito.
"Hindi pa, Icah. Hindi ko pa kayang bigyan ng masayang katapusan ang istoryang
'yon."
"Why not?"
"I just can't."
Gelicah groaned. "Maybe after all these years, the Queen is still a coward. A
weak."
"She's weak. Wala siyang lakas para balikan ang nakaraan niya." Malungkot ang mga
mata nitong nakatitig sa
mommy niya, iniwas na naman ang tingin sa kanya. "Maybe, that's really the end of
the story. Dahil ngayon,
sigurado ako na hindi babalik ang Reyna sa kastilyo."
"Then make the Prince do the move. If the Queen doesn't have enough strength to get
back to the Castle, then
the Prince should be the one to find the Queen and make a happy ending."
Bettina smile at her. "You can make that story a happy ending."
"Kung ako lang, tita, gagawan ko nang happy ending ang story mo. But it's your
story, you should be the one
to make a happy ending...not me."
Bettina took a deep sighed. "Let's just wait for the Queen to wake her mind. Huwag
tayong mawalan ng pagasa, magkikita rin siguro ang Reyna at Prinsipe kung itinakda
nang panahon."
Gelicah was about to tell Bettina about what the Montero's mansion look like but
stopped herself when she
saw the door opened, iniluwa ang asawa niya na mukhang nakainom.
"Ahm, tita, let's talk again next time."
"Sure," Bettina smile at her before she ended the call.
"Sino ang kausap mo?" Kunot ang noo ni Brooke, ang mata ay tila hinuhusgahan siya.
"Hating gabi? May
kausap ka? Sino 'yan?"
Kung bakit ay bigla siyang nakaramdam ng kaba sa tono ng boses nito, lalo na nang
inilang hakbang nito ang
pagitan nila. Inilahad nito ang kamay, sinasabing ibigay niya rito ang cellphone
niya.
"It's tita—"
"Give me your phone." He ordered like a King.
"Why would I? It's mine." Itinago niya sa likod niya ang cellphone.
Sa ginawa niya ay dumilim ang mukha ni Brooke, matalim ang titig na ipinukol sa
kanya. Ang namumula at
namumungay na mga mata ay tanda na nakainom ito.
"I said give me your cellphone." His tone was cold.

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Umismid siya. Hindi siya natatakot sa ipinapakitang ka-istriktuhan ng asawa, pero
sa mga titig nito ay
kinakabahan siya. Wala naman siyang ginagawang masama, bakit gano'n ang
nararamdaman niya? Ano bang
iniisip nito? Na lalaki ang kausap niya? Nagseselos ba ito? Pero mas lamang ang
panghuhusga sa ikinikilos
nito.
"I don't need to do that, Brooke. Let's just respect each other's privacy."
"Don't fuck with me with that privacy, Gelicah. I know the difference between
hiding something to a privacy
that you were saying."
Hindi makapaniwala na napatingala siya sa asawa. Ang matigas na emosyon sa mukha
nito ay hindi nagbago.
Ang bahagyang nagulong buhok ay nagpalitaw kung gaano naging perpekto ang anggulong
iyon ng asawa. He
was looking down on her with so much intensity on his eyes.
"What are you trying to say? That I was hiding something from you?" Mapait na
ibinigay niya rito ang
cellphone. "Go on and feel free to check my phone. Matutulog na ako."
Padabog na humiga siya patalikod dito at binalot ang katawan niya ng makapal na
kumot. Nakakasama ng
loob na hinuhusgahan siya ni Brooke. Walang tiwala sa kanya?
KINAUMAGAHAN ay hindi niya nadatnan sa tabi niya si Brooke. Nakaramdam siya ng
kaunting
disappointment. Ni hindi niya nga rin sigurado kung tinabihan ba siyang matulog ng
asawa.
Pagkatapos niyang maligo ay lumabas siya ng silid, sakto naman na nasalubong niya
ang isa sa kasambahay
na kalalabas lang sa isang silid.
"Magandang umaga, señorita." Magalang na bati nito sa kanya.
"Good morning. Nasa baba na ho ba si Brooke?"
Lumingon ito sa silid na pinanggalingan, bago ibinalik ang atensyon sa kanya.
"Nasa gym po si señorito."
"That's the gym?" Turo niya sa pinto na 'yon.
"Opo,"
Nang tumango siya ay magalang na itong umalis sa harap niya. Siya naman ay naglakad
papunta sa silid na
'yon. She slowly open the door, and her eyes automatically search for the man she
was looking for.
Icah swallowed hard when she saw Brooke with only wearing a grey jogging pants,
topless. Nakahawak sa
magkabilang bakal sa taas habang binubuhat ang sarili paangat. Nadepina ang matigas
na muscles nito sa
braso sa pwersang pinapakawalan, ang galit na mga ugat do'n ay walang pakundangang
naglilitawan na tila
ba nagpapaligsahan.
Ang pawis mula sa ulo ay madrama at mabagal na dumudulas sa mukha nito, sa panga,
sa leeg at hanggang sa
matigas na tiyan nito. Muli ay napalunok siya nang bumaba ang malikot niyang mga
mata sa umbok sa pagitan
ng mga hita ng asawa. He's really huge, his bulge is one of the proof.
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Ibinalik niya ang atensyon sa mukha ng asawa at halos mabilaukan siya sa tindi ng
kaba nang makitang
nakatingin din ito sa kanya. Walang emosyon ang mga mata at gumagalaw ng marahas
ang panga sa tuwing
bubuhatin nito ang sarili pataas bago ibubuka ng bahagya ang bibig para sa pagsagap
ng hangin, at para sa
pagpapawala ng hingal.
"G-Good morning," she greeted him and made herself welcome to the gym.
Pumasok siya at isinara ang pinto. Si Brooke naman ay bumitaw sa bakal na
hinahawakan nito at kinuha ang
puting towel sa gilid. He's drying his face and neck using the towel without
breaking an eye contact on her.
Hindi siya makahagilap ng sasabihin sa asawa. His body is distracting her. His eyes
making her nervous and
speechless. Tama ba na pinuntahan niya pa ito? Parang siya pa ang makikipag-ayos sa
kaunting pagtatalo nila
kagabi.
"About last night, I just want to..." she bit her lower lip when she saw him tilted
his head on the side while
drying his hair with a towel using his one hand, giving her an another perfect
angle of him.
"Hindi ko pinakialaman ang cellphone mo." Anito na tunog hinihingal pa. She could
almost hear his moan
when they were having sex. Hinihingal at paos!
"I was talking with tita Bettina last night."
His stare became more intense. Hindi niya mawari kung ano ba ang mali sa sinabi
niya at ganito ang reaksyon
ng asawa niya.
"Okay,"
Lalapit pa sana siya upang makipagbati na ngunit pinigil niya ang sarili.
Pakiramdam niya ay may kasalanan
din siya, dapat sinabi niya kaagad kagabi na si Bettina ang kausap niya para hindi
na nagduda pa ang asawa
niya.
"Gusto ko lang sabihin sa'yo na sinusunod ko ang rules natin. Hindi ako nakikipag-
usap sa mga lalaki."
Tumigil ito sa pagpupunas ng buhok at isinampay ang puting towel sa batok nito.
Nagpakawala ito ng hangin
sa dibdib tapos ay unti-unting naglakad papunta sa kanya.
Her heart race automatically. Ang bawat hakbang ng asawa ay parang nagpapahirap sa
kanya sa paghinga.
She wanted to step backward because of that emotion, pero kung gagawin niya iyon ay
baka masamain pa
nito.
Iniwas niya ang tingin kay Brooke nang makatayo na ito sa harap niya. Now that
she's only wearing a flat doll
shoes, mas lalong nakita ang agwat ng taas nila. Ang abot lang ng mata niya ay ang
leeg ng asawa.
"I'm sorry about last night," The sincerity on his voice making her look up on him.
Direkta itong nakatingin sa
mga mata niya, na mas lalong nagpakabog ng dibdib niya.
"I u-understand. Hindi mo pa ako pinagkakatiwalaan ng lubusan kaya iniisip mo
na...na baka hindi ako
seryoso rito." Bumaba ulit ang tingin niya, ngayon ay nasa paanan na nila.

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Dalawa o tatlong dangkal lang ang pagitan ng mga paa nila, isang hakbang pa ay
magdidikit na ang mga
'yon...Isang hakbang pa ay sasakupin na naman siya nito sa gano'ng kasimpleng
paraan.
Marahan itong naglabas ng hangin sa bibig, ang mainit na hininga nito ay tumama sa
noo niya, napapikit siya,
dinama iyon.
"I shouldn't treat you that way." Then he place his forefinger under her chin,
making her look up on him. Her
lip protruded to what he did. "Pangako, hindi na 'yon mauulit."
"N-Nakainom ka kagabi kaya naiintindihan ko," mahinang sambit niya.
Dampi lang ng daliri ni Brooke sa kanya ay nagpapahina na ng boses niya pati na rin
ng tuhod niya. Gano'n
katindi ang epekto nito sa kanya.
"Galit ka ba sa ginawa ko?" Masuyong tanong nito, bago gumapang ang hinlalaki sa
gilid ng labi niya at ang
palad ay halos sakupin ang panga at baba niya. "Galit ka ba sa'kin?"
"K-kagabi lang," halos manginig ang mahinang boses niya. "H-Hindi na ngayon."
"Sure?"
"Oo," tumango siya. "Pero...hindi ka ba natulog sa tabi ko?"
The side of his lips curve up a bit. Ang kislap ng mga mata ay naglalaro pero pilit
na pinapaseryoso.
Kumibot ang labi niya, halos irapan ang kaharap.
"Kung hindi ba, magagalit ka?"
"Hindi ha," agap niya. "Gusto mo huwag ka nang tumabi sa'kin tuwing gabi."
"Hindi naman pwede 'yon." Tutol nito sa paos na tinig. "Hindi na ako sanay matulog
na hindi nakayakap
sa'kin ang asawa ko..."
Uminit ang pisngi niya at pinakalma ang mga daga na nagtatakbuhan sa dibdib niya.
Sa himbing ng tulog niya
kagabi, hindi niya na namalayan na katabi niya pala ito.
"Akala ko kasi sa iba ka natulog." Halos pabulong nalang na lumabas 'yon sa bibig
niya.
Hindi niya na yata makakayanan pang manatiling nakatayo do'n ng matagal na hindi
mabubuwal.
His thumb caressed the side of her lips gently, before he tilted his head closer to
her ear.
"Kung nasaan ang asawa ko, do'n lang ako. Sa'yo lang ako tatabi, gabi-gabi." Bulong
nito na kumiliti sa
kanya.
Sana oil???? Ang sweet talaga ni Brooke...

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14 ~ Bad News
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
"I'LL BE fine. You don't need to bring me to the Hospital, apo."
The old Montero is laying on the bed, he looks sick, but still trying to be strong
in front of them. Hindi na ito
nakasabay ng almusal sa kanila dahil masama ang pakiramdam.
"I'll call your doctor, then. Hindi pwedeng ganito, Papa." It was Brooke who was
sitting at the side of the
bed, while she's standing just beside him.
"Kung mamamatay ako, mamamatay."
"And I don't like it." Brooke hissed. "Don't say it,"
Don Armando gave his grandchild a weak smile, kasabay ng pagkulubot ng balat sa
gilid ng mga mata nito.
He may be old by age, but she can say that he was good looking, lalo na siguro kung
kabataan pa nito.
"I just need to rest. Napuyat lang ako kagabi kaya sumama ang pakiramdam ko."
"It was my fault."
"Go and leave. I want some time alone."
Nag-aalala na tumingin muna ang asawa niya sa lolo nito bago tamad na tumayo.
Parang ayaw naman
talagang umalis, napipilitan lang.
"Magpagaling ka kaagad, Papa. Kung hindi, magpapatawag na talaga ako ng doktor."
Don Armando wave his hand and frowned. "Go ahead."
"Sana po ay umayos na ang pakiramdam mo, P-Papa." Mahinahon na sambit niya.
Don Armando just glanced at her, no reaction from him. Wala na silang nakuhang
salita pa mula rito kaya
nagpasya na silang lumabas ng malaking silid nito, kasunod nila ang ilang
kasambahay.
"Ano'ng sakit niya?" Curious na tanong niya sa asawa nung nakalabas na sila.
"He was diagnosed with Leukemia, but I doubted it."
"Ahm, hindi siya mukhang may leukemia."

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Its true though. Don Armando looks healthy, ang masamang pakiramdam ay marahil dala
lang ng katandaan.
"But, I'm worried about his heart."
"Meron din siyang sakit sa puso?"
"May butas siya sa puso," Inalalayan siya nito pababa sa hagdan. "Or maybe he was
just tricking me with his
illness. I know Papa so well."
"He tricked you." She teased, they are holding each other's hand.
Ang mga kasambahay na kasunod nila kanina ay nawala na sa paningin niya. Sa laki ng
mansyon, marapat
lang na marami ang naglilinis at nag-aalaga do'n.
"I guess, yes," he chuckled. "Well, I'd rather choose him to trick me than being
ill."
"Why don't you talk to his doctor?" She suggested then looked up on him.
Brooke shook his head a bit. "I don't want to. Ayokong pakialaman si Papa ng hindi
niya alam. I don't want
him to get mad at me because of that."
"You respect him that much?"
"Yes, because without him, I don't know where I would be now."
"Nasaan ba ang magulang mo? Mga kapatid mo?"
Patuloy sila sa paglalakad, papunta kung saang parte ng mga mansyon. Magkahawak ang
mga kamay nila, tila
sanay na sanay na sa gano'ng sitwasyon nila.
"They're gone. And, I'm the only child."
"Oh, sorry." Sinulyapan niya ito ngunit sa mga malalaking portrait sa harap nila
ito nakatingin. "Ah, kaya pala
ikaw lang ang tagapagmana ni Don Armando."
Brooke kept his mouth shut for a moment, he was looking on the portrait of a man,
it seems like he was
secretly reminiscing. Ang lalaki sa mamahaling painting na iyon ay malaki ang
pagkakahawig sa asawa niya.
Kaya tuloy ay napasulyap ulit siya kay Brooke para makasiguro. The thick eyebrows,
the sharp jaw line and
the pointed nose, she seems like looking at the two people with one face.
"Your dad? You look so much like him." Gelicah smiled when his gaze went on her.
"Gwapo rin. Mana ka."
"I was told by many. Yes, I agree."
Sa gitnang bahagi ay ang portrait ni Don Armando na kahit sa paraan ng pagpinta ay
hindi nawala ang
otoridad sa awra. Sa katabi ay isang matandang babae, na sa wari niya ay lola ni
Brooke.
"Your grandmother?" She pointed the portrait of an elegant old woman.

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"Yes,"
She was searching for more portrait but it was the last, aside from the portrait
before his father. It was
Brooke. Kaya ibinalik niya ang tingin do'n. Kung pagbabasehan ay tila ilang taon na
ang nakalipas ng
maipinta ang asawa niya. It was his young version.
"Habang tumatagal, mas gumagandang lalaki ka." Wala sa sariling pamumuri niya,
inaaral ang bawat parte ng
mukha nito sa malaking portrait na iyon. "You look like your father...but there's
something in your face that I
can't figure out. Something in you looks familiar to me." Napailing siya. "It's
weird."
Gelicah been thinking about it. She never met Brooke before. Pero kapag tinitignan
niya ang asawa ay parang
may parte sa mukha nito na pamilyar sa kanya at nakakatawang hindi niya ma-pinpoint
kung ano 'yon.
One thing is for sure, he doesn't part of her past. Hindi niya pa ito nakita ni
minsan dati, kaya bakit may titig
siya dito na parang pamilyar siya?
"My face is all over the magazines and social medias. That's why it's familiar to
you."
"S-Siguro nga," napalabi siya.
Maybe that's really the reason why something on his face is familiar to her. Parang
nakita niya na, hindi niya
lang maalala kung saan.
"Wanna go out? Shopping?" He asked, he sounds bored.
"Sure,"
"Let's go," he gently drag her out, but she stopped him by gripping his hand.
"Why?"
Icah took another glance on the portraits. May kulang yata?
"Where's your mother's painting? Siya lang ang wala."
Brooke stilled. Then his eyes suddenly darkened. Ang makakapal na kilay ay inis na
nagsalubong at ang
panga ay mabagal pero marahas na gumalaw. Bumigat ang nananatiya nitong tingin sa
kanya, tila ba nakulob
sila sa isang silid sa mga sandaling iyon at nahirapan siya biglang huminga.
"I told you she's gone." His voice was stern. "Don't ask about her again."
Iniwas niya ang tingin dito at pasimpleng naglabas ng hangin sa dibdib. Uminit ang
noo niya sa nagbabadyang
pawis.
"Okay," she whispered.
Binitawan nito ang kamay niya saka napasuklay sa buhok. His other hand was on his
hip, the other one was
on his hair, he tilted his head back a bit. His eyes were close, he looks like
calming himself.
Nagalit o nainis ba ito sa pag-usisa niya tungkol sa mommy nito? Napapansin niyang
mabilis magbago ang
timpla ng asawa sa tuwing napag-uusapan ang ina nito. And now, she's curious about
what happened.

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Halatang apektado pa rin kasi ito sa pagkawala ng mommy nito, kung hindi, then why
he was acting like that?
"I don't wanna talk about her anymore. I don't wanna remember her." His voice was
low.
"Hindi na ako magtatanong ng tungkol sa kanya. Pasensya na." Masuyong hinawakan
niya ang braso nito,
hindi man lang nagtagpo ang mga daliri niya sa laki at tigas non. "Ayos ka lang
ba?"
Brooke massage his temple and nod his head a bit. He took a quick glance on her
before he took a breath.
"Let's get out of here."
"Let's go," Naglakad sila paalis do'n habang naka-angkla ang kamay niya sa braso ng
asawa.
Ang mga kasambahay na nasasalubong nila ay napapayuko ng bahagya bilang respeto.
May mga kasambahay
naman din sila noon pero hindi ganito ka-pormal. Para bang Hari at Prinsipe ang mga
pinagsisilbihan ng mga
ito sa sobrang maingat na galaw at respeto.
Paglabas nila sa mayor na pinto ay nakaparada na do'n ang itim na sasakyan. Ang
bodyguard na naka polo
shirt na kulay puti ay ang siyang nagbukas ng pinto sa back seat. Pinauna siya ni
Brooke pumasok, saka ito
sumunod.
Ang bodyguard ay nasa front passenger seat at ang driver ay naghihintay lang sa go
signal ni Brooke kung
saan ba sila pupunta.
"At the Mall," her husband said in a flat tone.
"Crowded sa Mall ngayon, boss." Ani ng bodyguard.
"Hindi ka ba pwede sa crowded place?" Mahinang tanong niya sa asawa. "Sa mga public
place?"
With the fact that he's a billionaire and almost everyone knows him, especially
women and paparazzi, she
wasn't wondering now if her husband can't go to the public place by himself.
Kailangan ay may bodyguards
talaga na kasama.
"Bring us to a private place for lunch." Brooke said again, no emotion on his voice
and on his face.
Umandar ang sasakyan palabas ng mansyon na wala ng nagsalita pa. Ang tahimik sa
loob ng sasakyan at kahit
ang tugtog ay halos hindi niya marinig. Nilibang niya ang sarili sa daan sa labas
hanggang sa lumipas ang ilan
minuto bago nag vibrate ang cellphone ng asawa niyang nasa bulsa nito.
Inayos niya ang pagkakaupo at pasimpleng sinilip kung sino ang tumatawag. It was
his secretary.
"Yes?" Brooke said dryly and paused for a seconds, his thick eyebrows furrowed as
he listen to his secretary
on the other line. "Fuck...How many people were involved in the incident?" She gets
curious on what she
heard, even the driver and bodyguard glance on him. "Talk to the authorized person
there to settle it and talk
to the media immediately—damn it, just do what I told you." He gritted his teeth.
"I'll be in Manila in an
hour. Keep me posted."
Brooke cut off the line and heaved a sighed. Napasandal ito, tila napagod sa
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she was sure 'bout it.
"Drive straight to Manila," Brooke commanded the driver. "Ruben, call my pilot to
ready the chopper
tonight. We'll go to Masbate."
"Copy, boss." The bodyguard said and get his phone on the dashboard to call the
pilot.
"W-What happened?" Hindi niya na napigilan ang magtanong.
Brooke opened his eyes and look at her tiredly. "You will be sleeping in my
penthouse in Taguig tonight,
okay?"
"O-okay, pero ano'ng nangyari?"
Inakbayan siya nito at muling ipinikit ang mga mata, naramdaman niya ulit ang
paghugot nito ng hangin sa
dibdib, ang isang kamay niya ay nakapatong sa hita nito.
"Sumabog ang isang gasolinahan sa Masbate. The fire killed two people."
"S-shit—" she covered her mouth with her hand. She was shocked, para siyang
kinilabutan.
"It happened a few minutes ago. Hindi pa naapula ang apoy. The operation is still
on-going." He sighed one
more time. "Damn it,"
"Alam na ng media boss?"
"Maybe, check your social media account and see."
Tumango si Ruben at parang gusto niya rin makibalita sa social media ngunit nang
hanapin niya ang cellphone
niya ay wala naman sa kanya. Ni isa nga ay wala siya dala kahit sling bag man lang.
"Uh, I left my cellphone in our room." Reklamo niya.
"Buy new one in Taguig when we arrive there." Brooke muttered to solve her little
problem. "Okay now?"
Napanguso siya nung sinilip pa siya nito, sinisigurado ang reaksyon niya. Wala
naman siyang choice kundi
bumili ng bago kesa naman wala siyang magamit. She will get bored tonight because
Brooke will leave. At
isa pa, gusto niya itong tawagan at i-text habang wala ito, to check him.
"Okay, I'll buy one." She said, resting her head on his shoulder.
"It's all over on Facebook, boss. Malaki pa rin ang apoy."
Iniharap sa kanila ni Ruben ang screen ng cellphone. Do'n ay nakita nila ang video
na kinakain ng malaking
apoy ang isang lugar, katanghaling-tapat. Ang mga tao ay nasa gilid at nakiki-
usyoso habang may mga
bumberong pumapatay sa apoy. The fire rucks are all over the place, too.
Brooke groaned and close his eyes tightly. Ang gwapong mukha ay problemado.

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"Everything will be settled." That's the only words she can say. Everything will be
fine, for sure.
"Two people died and three is on the hospital in critical condition." Brooke
whispered worriedly. "Of
course everything will be fine, but the damage has been done. Maibabalik ba ang mga
nawalang buhay?
Paano ang mga pamilyang naiwan nila?"
"The family will be sad. Losing someone who's dear to you is a pain that kills us
inside. They will eventually
accept what happened. I believed in that."
Because she already experience losing someone who dear to you, her father. She
didn't accept it at first, but
as time goes by, she starting to accept that her father is in good hands now.
"Yes you're right, but I won't tell it to their family just to make them feel good.
Coz no matter how good my
intention to help them, the fact that the company is responsible to all the
employees safety, they will still
blame me, my company and my people because of the incident."
Gelicah caressed her husband's lap, comforting him. He looks so damn serious even
his eyes were close.
Mabigat ang isang braso nitong nakaakbay sa kanya, bigong-bigo sa nangyari. Sobrang
itong apektado at nagaalala lalo sa mga pamilyang naiwan ng empleyadong namatay
dahil sa pagsabog at sunog.
"Let's just pray for them. The scars on their hearts right now will be healed in
the end."
She doesn't know if her words will help her husband to lessen his worries, but
she's hoping that it will. But,
Brooke didn't speak, he just sighed and remain on his position until they arrived
in BGC.
The huge penthouse of her husband that occupied almost the whole floor is quite
impressive. The black
crystal tiles making it looks elegant and very manly.
"Suite yourself, babe." Brooke kissed the side of her head before he went to the
bedroom.
Naglakad-lakad siya habang hinihintay ang asawang lumabas ulit sa silid na
pinasukan nito. Inilibot niya ang
paningin sa kabuuan.
The penthouse scream luxury, it's obvious that the person who's living there is not
just an ordinary person.
May ibubuga sa lipunan. And she will be staying in that penthouse for six months!
"Not bad," she murmured.
Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay lumabas na ang asawa, bagong ligo. He's wearing a
cotton grey long sleeve,
dark pants and leather dark brown shoes. His expensive watch is showing.
"I have to go, the chopper is ready."
Hindi pa ito tuluyang nakakalapit sa kanya ay naamoy niya kaagad ang mamahaling
pabango nito. Ganito yung
mga tipo niya sa lalaki, bukod sa gwapo, ang bango-bango pa palagi.
"Sabay na tayo. I will buy new phone."
Brooke walked closely and handed her a two cards. One is color black, the key card
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gold card with his name on it.
"Use it. Buy whatever you want."
She nod a bit. "I go shop for groceries too."
Umangat ng bahagyang ang mapulang gilid ng labi nito at ang mata ay kumislap sa
mapaglarong paraan. He
tilted his head on the side and watch her face, lumikot ang mata niya para iwasan
ang mga mata nito.
"I wish I could go shop with you."
"P-Pwede naman, kapag wala ka ng importanteng lakad."
Tila nanuyo ang lalamunan niya nang haplusin nito ang pisngi niya sa masuyong
paraan. Napalunok siya at
nilabanan ang nakakapasong dampi ng daliri nito sa balat niya.
"Yeah," he muttered. "Gusto ko rin matikman ang luto ng asawa ko...kung masarap din
ba."
She bit the side of her cheek and leered. Bakit parang iba ang tunog sa kanya ng
sinabi nito? She's being
green minded!
"Masarap, ipagluluto kita bukas. Ano ba ang paborito mong pagkain?"
Napatingin siya sa asawa. Ang mga mata nito ay namumungay na, para siyang
matutunaw. Ayaw niya talagang
ganito ito sa kanya tumingin at ganito pa kalapit.
"Wala akong ibang paborito. Ikaw lang." Halos pabulong na sagot nito at kumindat.
Nag-init ang mukha niya,
sana ay hindi iyon namumula.
"Pagkain ang ibig kong sabihin...hindi ako." Inirapan niya ito upang pagtakpan ang
kiliti na dumadaloy sa
tiyan niya.
"Kahit ano basta ikaw ang nagluto, kakainin ko."
"Sana lang magustuhan mo," humina ang boses niya, umaasa.
"Kapag hindi ko nagustuhan ang niluto mo... Ikaw nalang ang kakainin ko."
Pakiramdam niya ay namanhid muli ang ulo niya sa banat na 'yon ng asawa. Ang
repleksyon ng pamumula ng
mukha niya ay halos makita niya na.
"Uh, my wife is blushing. So cute," he teased and pinched her cheek slightly. "We
better go, I don't wanna see
you like that. I might ask for one round before I leave."
Nag-iinit ang mukha na napapanguso siya. Well, pwede na naman ulit dahil hindi na
masakit ang pagkababae
niya. Masyado lang maingat itong asawa niya na huwag siyang galawin hanggat hindi
niya sinasabi.
"P-Pwede naman..." pabulong na sambit niya, nahihiya. "H-Hindi na masakit."

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Napaungol si Brooke at nahihirapan na tinignan siya. Parang nagdadalawang-isip na
tuloy na umalis dahil sa
sinabi niya. Mapupurnada pa yata ng ilang minuto ang pag-alis ng asawa niya, ha.
"Well, the chopper can wait..." Brooke whispered huskily. He grabbed her waist and
pulled her closer on
him. "...but your husband can't..." he smirked before he claimed her lips with his.
Umisa pa bago umalis Who wouldn't want their men to always smell good?! I love
Brooke!!! ???

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15 ~ Yes (SPG)
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER FIFTEEN
A SWEET moan escaped on Gelica's lips when her husband inserted his tongue inside
her mouth. She can
taste his minty saliva that mixed with hers. Brooke arms were wrapping around her
waist, that she needed to
tiptoed so she could answer his kisses properly. Ang labi nila ay sabik na
gumagalaw.
She didn't mean to seduce him by saying that they could have a one round sex before
he leave. Sadyang
ramdam lang nila ang kagustuhan na maangkin ulit ang isa't-isa.
Siguro nga ay marupok sila, pero wala naman siyang makitang mali sa ginagawa nila.
Bukod sa kasal sila at
nasa tamang edad na para sa pagtatalik. At isa pa ay ginagawa niya rin ito dahil sa
kagustuhan niyang magkaanak. Kaya, walang mali sa paglalaro ng apoy kahit pa hindi
nila mahal ang isa't-isa. No feelings involved.
All of these are pure sex. And they are just doing the deal.
Brooke stepped forward making her stepped backward. And in one swift move, she felt
the black couch
behind her. Nasagi ng alak-alakan niya ang may pagkamalambot na bagay na iyon na
tila ba in-adya para sa
kanya.
Bumaba ang labi ng asawa sa leeg niya at doon humalik, itinagilid niya ang leeg
upang mabigyan pa ito ng
laya sa pamimiyesta sa parteng iyon ng katawan niya.
"Hmmm, uh," Icah groaned when Brooke slid his hand inside her dress and pulled down
her panty.
Napasinghap siya at napaupo sa couch, habang ang asawa niya ay nakaluhod sa harap
niya, patuloy sa
magaan na halik sa leeg at sa collarbone niya. His one hand is on his belt, while
the other one caressing her
thighs.
Umawang ang labi niya sa init ng palad ng asawa na tinutukso ang hita niya papunta
sa kanyang pagkababae
na ramdam niya ang pananabik na mapagtuunan ng pansin.
"Brooke..." hirap ang boses niya, nagmamakaawa na naman sa kung ano.
Nag-angat ito ng tingin sa kanya at mas lalo siyang tila sinilaban nang makita ang
lasing na mga mata nito, ang
mapupulang labi ay nakaawang ng bahagya. Dahan-dahan na inagat nito ang dress niya
hanggang sa kanyang
bewang.
Nakagat niya ang loob ng pisngi nang bumaba ang mata nito sa pagkababae niya tapos
ay umangat ang isang
sulok ng labi.
"You shaved," he murmured.
Ikinipot niya ang mga binti sa pagdapo ng hiya sa kanya ngunit pinigilan nito iyon
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ngayon, pinaghiwalay 'yon ng walang kahirap-hirap upang mabigyan pa ng laya ang
sarili na makita ang parte
ng katawan niya na dati-rati ay siya lang ang nakakakita, ngayon ay hindi na.
"Y-yes," kapos ang hininga niya.
"Can I kiss you here?"
"Damn it," she curse breathlessly and tilted her head back. The anticipation making
it hard for her to breath.
Brooke let out a husky short laugh. "I found you sexy when you curse...but," he
lower his head and kissed her
thigh. Wala pa man ay nanginginig na ang mga hita niya. "...I will only allow you
to curse when we are like
this...when we are having sex."
Tumango siya, parang masunuring bata. "O-okay,"
"Good," anito at tumayo.
Nanlalaki ang ang mga mata niya na nakatingala sa asawa. What is he doing?! Aalis
na ba ito? Iiwan siyang
gano'n? Na bitin?
"Are you leaving?" She asked, hiding her disappointment and irritation.
"Do you think I will leave without getting inside you?" He was smirking.
Brooke unbuckled his belt and unzipped his pants. She was watching him taking off
his pants in front of her
and he was letting her with that. Mukha pa nga itong nasisiyahan na pinapanood niya
itong maghubad sa harap
niya.
Gusto niyang i-iwas ang mata nang tuluyan na nitong mahubad ang pantalon at naiwan
ang itim na boxer
shorts. Ang nag-uumigting na umbok sa pagitan ng hita ng asawa niya ay tila gusto
nang sirain ang telang
nagtatakip do'n.
Then a memory of his huge d*ck with gold pierce on the tip flashed her mind. She
saw it when they're in
Maldives and she felt excited seeing it again after a few days.
"I wanna see," she whispered, bitting her lips and batting her eyelashes in a
seductive way.
Brooke swallowed hard and his Adam's apple bobbled up sexily. His intense dark eyes
gaze on her lips.
Parang mapupugto ang hininga niya sa titig na 'yon, exciting at ang lakas ng tambol
ng dibdib niya.
"Turn around," He commanded darkly.
Wala sa sarili na tumalikod siya rito, halos nakapaluhod sa malambot na sofa,
nakapatong ang dalawang
kamay niya sa ibabaw ng sandalan, hindi sigurado sa anong gustong mangyari ng
asawa.
Naramdaman niya ang paglapat ng palad nito sa gitna ng likod niya at marahan na
itinulak siya pababa pa,
dahilan kung bakit naghiwalay ng bahagya ang mga binti niya at dumapi ang dibdib
niya sa sandalan.
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Brooke was standing behind her, watching her upside position. He removed up her
dress until it reached her
back body. Napabaling ulit siya sa harapan niya nang maramdaman itong lumuhod sa
likod niya.
He slapped her butt cheek making her gasped. Then he gripped on it before she felt
his tongue licking her
womanhood. Napapikit siya habang nakaawang ang labi dahil sa sarap ng marahan na
pagdila ng asawa sa
pagkababae niya.
"Ohh, ahhh..." ungol niya at wala sa sariling iginiling ang balakang.
Ang pagkabasa ng pagkababae niya ay ramdam niya na. Ang kiliti sa bawat paghagod ng
dila ng asawa sa
hiwa niya ay nagpapaapoy sa kanyang katawan.
It was a short licking session, before he stopped and stood up. Brooke rubbed her
femininity using his finger,
making sure that she's already wet and ready for his entrance.
Mula sa likod niya ay hinawakan nito ang magkabilang balakang niya at walang
pakundangan na ipinasok sa
butas ng pagkababae niya ang katigasan nito.
"Ohhh! B-Brooke!" Napasinghap siya at mariin na napakapit sa sandalan.
Icah glance on her husband over her shoulder. He was closing his eyes while slowly
thrusting inside her.
Tila sinasanay ulit siya sa laki nito. Ang hikaw sa ari ng asawa ay kumikiliti sa
kanyang loob, nagpapapintig
sa pagkababae niya.
"This will be quick baby," He whispered huskily before he thrust faster and deeper
inside of her.
Napasinhap siya at napaungol nalang sa sarap at rahas ng bawat pag-ulos ng asawa
niya.
"Ohhh, ahhh...Oh Brooke...y-yes, yes,"
Napayuko siya sa ibabaw ng sandalan, sa pagbaba ng tingin niya ay nakita niya ang
isang paa ng asawa sa
tiled floor. Ang pants at boxer shorts nito ay nakakaakit pagmasdan sa paanan nito,
hindi tuluyang nahubad
kasama ang mamahaling sapatos. While the other one was place on the sofa, just near
her leg, with only his
shoes on it. Damn quickie.
Brooke was taking her from behind roughly. A sweet doggy style. Ang higpit ng hawak
nito sa balakang niya
at ang marahas na galaw ay nagpapauga sa sofa na kinaroroonan niya. Ang pag-uyog ng
dibdib niya ay hindi
na mapigilan pa.
"Ohhh! Ohhhh! Yes! Uhhh, ahh, Brooke!"
Umulos nang umulos ang asawa sa likod niya hanggan sa maramdaman niya ang pamilyar
na kiliti sa puson
niya. He bent his body, making her feel his chest on her back body before he thrust
deeper.
Kiniliti sa sarap ang loob ng pagkababae niya, sinundot ng hikaw nito ang kung ano
sa kailaliman niya
dahilan ng pagpakabas ng mahabang ungol at ng orgasmo niya.
Nanghihina na napayukyok si Icah sa sandalan, habang ang kahabaan ng asawa ay
nakapirmi sa loob niya.
Ang pagdaloy ng init ng katas nito ay ramdam niya rin. Napapagod na gumuhit ang
ngiti sa labi niya.
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Brooke is really doing their deal. Marunong itong tumupad sa napag-usapan. Maybe,
he really see her as his
business that he needs to deal with.
Ilang sandali pa ay hinugot na ng asawa ang kahabaan sa loob niya. Hinahalik-
halikan nito ang balikat at
batok niya, habang humihimas ang kamay sa bewang niya paangat sa kanyang dibdib.
Umirap siya sa sarili, naka-isa na sila pero pakiramdam niya may balak pang umisa
itong asawa niya.
Brooke lips reached her ear, he breath on it, the sensation tingling her. Napaigtad
siya at inilayo ang ulo rito.
"Aalis ka pa..." paalala niya na ikinatawa nito.
"I know,"
"Your people is waiting for you."
"I know that, too."
Nilingon niya ang asawa, halos magdikit ang labi nila dahil malambing itong
nakayakap sa kanya at
nakalapag ang baba sa balikat niya. Malamlam at may kislap sa mga mata. Ganito
itong asawa niya sa tuwing
pagkatapos nilang magtalik, maaliwalas ang gwapong mukha palagi. He looks
satisfied.
"What are you waiting for?"
Dinampian nito ng halik ang pisngi niya. "Pinapaalis mo na ako?"
Inihilig niya ang gilid ng mukha sa mga kamay na nasa ibabaw ng sandalan, saka ito
tinignan ulit.
"You need to leave."
"It's not necessary actually. My presence doesn't need there because I have
authorized person to settle the
incident."
"Bakit ka pa magpupunta kung gano'n?"
Hindi naman sa ayaw niyang umalis ang asawa, pero mainit pa masyado ang insidente
at tiyak na
pagpipiyestahan ito ng media. Nag-alala lang siya.
"I want to check it. And besides I'm just an hour away and I have enough time."
Huling halik sa labi niya bago ito tuluyang lumayo sa kanya. Umayos siya ng upo at
pinanood itong isuot ang
boxer shorts at pants.
"You're going home tonight, right?" She asked, while covering her thighs with her
dress. Hindi niya makita
kung nasaan ang panty niya.
Brooke buckled his belt then stare at her for a moment. "Yes, for sure. But don't
wait for me, okay?"
"Why not?"

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"I might come home late."
"Call me,"
"Call or text me with your new number." Instead he said to her. "My personal number
is on the gold card."
"Okay, I will."
Gelicah stood up and searched for her panty. Nagpaikot-ikot na siya sa harap ng
asawa pero hindi niya
makita ang kapirasong telang 'yon.
"Looking for...what?" Brooke voice was teasing.
Nagdududa na tinignan niya ang asawa. Nakaangat ng bahagya ang kilay nito, may
multong ngiti sa labi.
"Where's my panty?"
Brooke place his one hand on his front pocket and pulled up something from it. A
red thin lacy panty is on his
hand now, showing it to her.
"This?"
Her cheeks rose up. "Give me that. I don't have extra here."
"Buy a dozen later. I'm gonna keep this." He smell it without breaking their eye
contact. "I don't wanna miss
my wife later. I'll keep this with me." Then he put it inside his pocket again.
Icah heart is thumping loudly inside her chest. Why does he need to be so blunt
with his words and actions?
Sabay nilang nilingon ang cellphone nito nang mag vibrate, nasa gitnang salaming
lamesa. Her secretary is
calling again.
Brooke get the phone, he answered it and place on his ear. He's back with his
serious facial expression.
"I'll be there in a minute. Yes, okay." He cut the line and walked a little more
closer to her.
"I need to go," he said and place a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Call me, okay?"
"Okay. Ingat ka."
"Come with me," bigla ay sabi nito, halatang ayaw pang umalis. "Wala ka namang
gagawin. Sumama ka na
sa'kin."
"Sigurado ka?"
Napahilot ito sa sintido at bahagyang napapikit pa. Parang may nagawa o nasabing
hindi sinasadya.
"I...I mean," Brooke frowned and held her hand. "Come with me."
Amazed by his sudden action, she let him guide her outside. Nagpaubaya siya sa
asawa na hawak ang kamay
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niya hanggang sa makarating sila sa huling palapag ng building. Paglabas nila sa
pinto ay ang helipad ang
bumungad sa kanya at ang itim na chopper na may nakasulat na B. Montero sa gilid.
Ang malakas na hangin ng malaking elesi ay ang nagpagulo sa buhok niya at
nagpahawak sa kanya sa suot na
dress upang hindi 'yon umangat.
"My panty," she whispered on her husband, he's holding her hand.
"It's in my pocket, babe."
"I need to wear it."
Brooke chuckled and glance on her. He's about to speak when Ruben, his bodyguard
interrupted.
"Boss, pwede na tayong umalis."
Brooke just nod and guide her to the helicopter. Maingat ang bawat hakbang niya,
she felt uncomfortable
wearing nothing under her dress.
Silang dalawang ng asawa ang nakaupo sa likod, habang ang piloto at si Ruben naman
ang nasa harap. Ilang
sandali pa ay lumipad na pataas ang sinasakyan nila.
"How are you feeling?" Brooke asked, his lips is on her ear while his hand was on
her lap. His back arm
was touching her boobs. He's being touchy again.
"Uncomfortable." She pouted her lips.
Sino bang mag-aakala na makakarating siya sa Masbate nang walang panty? Sila lang
ni Brooke ang
nakakaalam niyon at gusto niya nang mainis sa asawa dahil hindi man lang siya
nagkaro'n ng pagkakataong
isuot 'yon, dahil paglapag ng helicopter sa Masbate ay may sumundo kaagad sa
kanilang itim na sasakyan
papunta sa lokasyon ng sunog.
Sa labas palang ng sasakyan ay napaligiran na ng media. The tinted window is enough
to cover them inside.
"Boss, papunta na 'yung ibang tauhan para harangan 'yung media." Ruben informed her
husband.
"Are you okay?" Brooke asked her instead.
"Okay lang." Tumingin siya sa labas. "Daig mo pa ang artista, ha."
"They're just doing their job."
Maya-maya lang ay nagsidatingan ang ilang kalalakihan na pinalibutan ang pinto sa
gilid ni Brooke, upang
harangan ang media sa pagdumog sa asawa niya.
"I need to wear my panty." She whispered.
Walang nagawa si Brooke ng kapain niya sa bulsa nito ang telang 'yon at kunin.
Napangisi siya.

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He frowned at her. Hinawakan nito ang laylayan ng dress niya upang hindi umangat
habang pasimple niyang
isinusuot ang panty.
Icah smile grew wider when she finally felt comfortable, having her underwear on.
"Okay na boss, pwede nang lumabas." Imporma ulit ni Ruben sabay tingin sa labas,
nahawi na ang mga
media, pero nasa gilid pa rin, inaabangan ang paglabas ng asawa niya.
"Okay, lead the way." Si Ruben ang unang lumabas at nagbukas ng pinto sa gilid ng
asawa niya. "Just hold my
hand and don't mind the media, okay?"
"Copy, boss." She teased, making him chuckled.
"Nah, my wife is the boss here."
Magkahawak ang kamay nila nang lumabas ng sasakyan. Para silang mga bigating
artista na dinumog ng
media, halos mapayuko siya at mapayakap kay Brooke, ang mga bodyguard ay
nakapalibot sa kanila.
"Mr. Montero, ano ang masasabi mo sa nangyaring sunog?"
"Totoo ba na may pagkukulang ang MOC kaya sumabog na lang bigla?"
"Ang MOC ang sinisisi ng mga tao, ano ang masasabi mo ro'n, Mr. Montero?"
Sunud-sunod ang tanong na 'yon na walang sinagot ang asawa niya. Patuloy lang ito
sa paglalakad at sa pagcover rin sa kanya para hindi maabot ng mga reporter.
"Mr. Montero, totoo ba na ikinasal ka sa L.A?"
Naramdaman niyang natigilan din si Brooke sa tanong na 'yon, napahinto pa sa
paglalakad. Ang mga mic at
cellphone ay nakaabang sa kanila, pati na rin ang mga camera.
"Siya ba ang asawa mo?" Tanong pa ng isa. "You are both wearing a couple ring. Is
that the sign that you two
are married?"
That's a follow up question from a female reporter of a famous tv network,
according to her ID and the logo
on her mic.
Brooke lips form a small smile and his gripped on her hands tightened. Siya ang
kinakabahan kung sasagot ba
itong asawa niya o hindi, lalo at huminto ito sa paglalakad, lalong binigyan ang
media ng pagkakataon na
dumugin sila.
"Mr. Montero, totoo bang ikinasal ka sa Amerika noong nakalipas na isang Linggo?
Siya na ba ang
maswerteng babae?"
Pilit ang naging ngiti niya. Hindi malaman kung ano ang mararamdaman. Kailan man sa
buhay niya ay hindi
siya pinagkaguluhan ng ganito. Ngayon lang.
Nagwala ng husto ang puso niya nang i-angat ng asawa niya ang magkadaupang palad
nila, at hinalikan ang

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likod ng kamay niya. Pinagpawisan ang noo niya bigla.
Nag-flash ang mga camera na halos sumilaw sa kanya sa gitna ng kulay kahel na ulap.
Nag-aagaw na ang
araw at gabi, ang hangin ay iba ang init.
"Yes...I'm married." Brooke answered and continue walking, holding her hand
tightly, not wanting to let her
go.
Sanaaa oil???????????? Sabi mu ikaw ang boss

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16 ~ No Cuddling
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER SIXTEEN
GELICAH didn't expect that her husband would tell the media about their marriage.
She was surprised. She
thought that it was private, that they will hide it in public, because that's only
a marriage for convenient. Na
maghihiwalay din naman sila pagkalipas ng anim na buwan, kaya bakit ipinaalam pa ni
Brooke sa publiko?
"Yes, definitely. The company will help their family. I will make sure of that."
Brooke answered the
reporter.
He gave time to the media to answer some of their question that is related to the
incident. While she was in
one of the vip room and having her coffee. Brooke is on the other vip room with the
medias. She was
watching her husband on the television. He was having a live interview.
Ang buong atensyon ay narito lang, tutok na tutok kay Brooke ang media na para bang
masyadong mahalaga
ang bawat salitang bibitiwan nito. The bodyguards is around him, too, guarding
their boss.
"One last question Mr. Montero, any plan in building another branch of MOC here in
Masbate?"
"Why not?"
"Kahit na isinisisi sa MOC ang biglaang pagsabog?"
"Let's don't jump into conclusion. The investigation is still on-going. Let's stop
blaming MOC, not unless it's
proven that is our fault." Brooke serious expression on the tv screen turns her on.
Mas gwapo pa ito sa mga modelo at artistang napapanood niya sa TV sa totoo lang.
Napainom siya sa kape
niya nang hindi inaalis ang mata sa asawa. His thick eyebrows is bit furrowed, kung
alam niya lang ay medyo
iritado na ito ayon na rin sa ratsada ng kilay nito at sa pagkakadikit ng labi
habang naghihintay ng mga tanong.
"One more question, Sir, this isn't about the incident."
"Go on," Brooke urged the female reporter.
"Do you have any message to those single ladies who's probably crying now about
your marriage? Just a
short message, Mr. Montero."
Her husband chuckled sexily and shook his head amusingly. "Uh," He massage his jaw,
making his gold ring
finger shows on the screen. A proof that he's really married...to her. "I have
friends who's still single. Don't
lose hope ladies." Then he followed it with a soft short laugh. Natawa rin ang mga
taong nakapaligid dito.
Ilang sandali pa ay natapos na rin ang interview at binalikan na siya ni Brooke. He
kissed the top of her head

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before he lazily sit on the vacant chair just in front of her.
"You look good on tv." She praised him.
His lips protruded a bit, hiding a smile. "How about in person?"
"Well," Pilya niya itong nginitian, napailing ito. Alam na ang tumatakbo sa isip
niya. "Mas gwapo sa
personal, syempre."
"I know," He smile smugly. "Hindi kita mapipilit pakasalan ako kung hindi."
"Why so yabang?" Maarteng sabi niya at inirapan ang asawa.
"Let's go home soon. Binyagan na natin ang kwarto ko."
Uminit ang pisngi niya, sinaway ito sa pamamagitan ng paglaki niya ng mga mata.
Nasa kabilang table lang
sina Ruben at ang piloto, nakakahiya at baka narinig pa ang kahalayan ng amo nila.
"Gabi na, okay pa bang bumyahe?"
"No problem with that."
Hinintay lang nitong maubos niya ang kape niya bago nag-ayang umalis na sa lugar na
'yon. Paglabas nila sa
restaurant ay may iilang media pa rin ang naroon. Ang mga bodyguard ay nagsulputan
na naman sa paligid
nila. Brooke hand is on the small of her back, maingat siya nitong inaalalayan sa
paglalakad na kulang nalang
ay kargahin siya.
"WHY DID you tell it to public?" Gelicah asked her husband.
They're laying naked in bed, under the dark sheet. Her head was resting on his
chest, while his one hand was
wrapping her shoulder. She felt sleepy and tired, it was a long day for both of
them and they end it with a
steamy sex awhile ago.
"What do you think?"
Now that he asked that, her idea came out. Maybe he did that to impress his
grandfather? To make him
believe that their marriage is real and he doesn't need to hide it to the public?
"It's part of your plan? To make it public? It's more realistic actually. It will
help us to make your grandfather
believe in our marriage."
"Yes," he almost whisper the word.
Umalon ang dibdib nito para sa paghugot ng hangin. Sa isang banda ay nakaramdam
siya ng disappointment
sa sagot nito. Sa loob-loob niya ay talagang proud naman si Brooke na kasal na sa
kanya, she saw it on his
face the way he announced their marriage today. Pero may lihim palang plano ito
kaya ipinaalam sa publiko.
"That's good." She hide her disappointment. She shouldn't feel it!

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"I can feel that he's not yet satisfied the way we act. We need more realistic
action. We cannot fool him that
easy."
"Kapag ba nalaman niyang niloloko lang natin siya, hindi niya ibibigay sa'yo 'yung
mana mo?"
Hinaplos nito ang balikat niya pababa sa braso, ang dibdib niya ay nakadagan sa
gilid ng dibdib nito. It feels
so good cuddling with him after sex. She felt contented being with his arms.
"I don't really know. But for sure, he will get mad and I don't want that to
happen."
She place her palm above his hairy chest and caress it lightly, relaxing him.
"Kaya natin 'to...saka malay mo, makabuo na tayo. Mas makatotohanan 'yon, di ba?"
Humina ang boses niya,
umaasa sa positibong sagot ng asawa. Ngunit nawalan ito ng kibo. "We can use our
baby to make him believe
on us that we really love each other, right? Kasi, kung hindi tayo seryoso sa
pagpapakasal, hindi naman tayo
magpaplano ng pamilya, di ba?"
"You have point." Tipid na sambit nito.
"Hindi niya naman malalaman na napagkasunduan lang natin ang tungkol sa bata. So,
we can use the baby."
"I don't wanna use our baby for my own good." There was a finality and authority on
his voice.
"The baby will help us."
"Yes I know, but when he grew up, I don't want him to think that I used him when he
was a baby just to get
my inheritance. That's selfish of me."
Ngumuso siya, napasiksik sa asawa kahit na dikit na dikit naman ang hubad nilang
katawan. His body is so
warm, it's hard but it comforts her for some reason.
"So, what's your other plan now?"
"No other plan right now. Let's stick with the deal. Having baby and acting like a
real couple."
Acting like a real couple.
Yes, they are just acting. Ang lahat ay pag-arte lang at pagpapanggap. Kaya, ngayon
palang rerendahan niya
na ang puso niya. Mahirap na at baka mahulog siya kay Brooke, at hindi malabo 'yon.
Lalo na't ganito sila
kalapit sa isa't-isa at palaging magkasama.
Nakakatakot mahulog sa lalaking katulad nito, na ang nasa isip lang ay pagpapanggap
ang lahat para sa
kayamanan.
Brooke set his mind on that matter, that's why he's really good in acting and
pretending as a good husband to
her. Samantalang siya, parang hindi na pagpapanggap minsan ang ginagawa niya.
Pakiramdam niya minsan ay
totoo na.
Napapikit siya sa ideyang 'yon. It's scares her. Paano kung akala niya pagpapanggap
pa ang ginagawa niya?

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Pero ang totoo ay hindi na? Na totoo na pala ang lahat ng 'to para sa kanya? Pero
hindi para sa asawa niya.
And that's a slap on her face. Isang sampal ng reyalidad na nagpamulat ng mga mata
niya.
Napalayo siya sa asawa na ipinagtaka nito, na kahit siya ay nabigla sa kilos niyang
'yon.
"What's wrong?" He looks confused.
Lumikot ang mata niya, kapit ang kumot upang hindi humulas sa dibdib niya. Gumulo
ang isip niya sa
sitwasyon nila. Iba ang nararamdaman ng dibdib niya kapag iniisip niyang
pagpapanggap lang ang lahat, para
siyang nasasaktan.
"Hindi dapat tayo nagyayakap." Aniya, lito pa rin sa sariling damdamin.
"Hmm,"
"We are just a fuck buddy."
Brooke brows shot up, amuse. Tumagilid pa ito ng higa paharap sa kanya para sa
buong atensyon nito. Ang
kumot ay nanganganib na nakasampay sa bewang nito at kaunting galaw pa ay huhulas
na 'yon pababa.
"Do you think we are like that?" He asked in an amuse tone.
"O-Oo! Ano pa ba? Hindi naman tayo totoong nagmamahalan. Hindi mo ako mahal at
hindi kita mahal. Pero
nagtatalik tayo, ano ang tawag do'n?"
Kung paano niya naitawid ang mga salitang iyon ng hindi nauutal ay hindi niya na
alam. Ramdam niya ang
panginginig ng kalamnan niya. Naiirita siya sa sariling damdamin.
Pag tingin niya sa asawa ay nawala na ang kislap sa mga mata nito, napalitan iyon
ng kalupitan sa gitna ng
maliit na tanglaw sa buong silid. Umahon ang kaba sa kanya.
"We are married." His tone was menacing, it made her shiver silently.
"Y-yes, but it won't change the fact that we are here for a casual sex because I
badly want a baby."
"Oh, okay," he coolly nod his head, as if he already get her point and he's there,
ready to hear her whims.
"What my wife wants now?" He asked, hiding his amusement now.
"H-Hindi dapat tayo nagyayakapan pagkatapos magtalik."
"Why not? I like cuddling with you after sex."
"Hindi dapat. It develops our feelings. Paano kung isa sa atin ang ma-in love?
Masasaktan lang tayo sa huli."
"I'm not scared on falling in love. You shouldn't scared of love."
"Says a man who had been with different women," she sarcastically said. "How can
you say that?"
"Let's go back to the topic, baby." Uh, his avoiding his women! "Tell me all what
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don't want for us."
"We will stop cuddling after sex. Okay?"
"You want that?"
Hindi siya nakasagot kaagad. Bakit parang labag sa loob niya ang sarili niyang
pinagbabawal? She likes
cuddling with her husband!
"That's the right thing to do, Brooke."
"I was asking you if you want that?"
Gelicah leered. "Yes,"
"Okay, no cuddling after sex." He shrugged, it feels like it's nothing to him!
"What else my wife wants?"
Huminga siya ng malalim at nag-isip pa ng mga ayaw niyang gawin nila para maisalba
niya ang puso niya.
Mahigpit ang kapit niya sa makapal na kumot, habang nakahiga at nakatingala sa may
kadiliman na kisame.
"Don't be so touchy when we are alone."
"Hmm,"
"Brooke!" Iritado na nilingon niya ito, kabang-kaba na baka hawakan siya nito at
bibigay siya. Kakainin niya
lang yata ang mga pagbabawal niya sa sarili at sa kanilang dalawa. "I don't like
clingy." Liar!
"Okay," his tone was cold.
Then he proper his laying position. They are both looking on the ceiling, thinking
nothing.
"Matulog na tayo."
"I'm going to work tomorrow." He informed her.
"Mag-isa lang ako rito bukas?"
"Yes." He said and closed his eyes. Wala nang good night kiss?
Gelicah stare at him for a moment. Ang tangos ng ilong ng asawa ay nadepina ngayong
naka-sideview ito, ang
labi ay nakaisang linya, walang balak magsalita pa. Ang isang braso ay ginawang
unan, na kanina lang ay
nakayapos sa kanya.
Masama ang loob na tinalikuran niya ito ng higa at nagpilit na matulog. This is the
right thing to do to save
her heart from being broken in the end, stay away from his sweetness.
IT'S IN THE middle of the night but he could not sleep. Gelicah was laying beside
him, the thought that he
could not hug her making him feel annoyed to himself. Why he let her ruled him by
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Gumalaw ang asawa sa tabi niya, ilang beses na itong nagpalit ng pwesto mula pa
kanina. Marahil ay hindi
rin makatulog.
He concentrated and relaxed his mind, trying to get some sleep without hugging his
wife. But his body is
really ache for her, he wanted to grab her and lock her to his arms!
Frustratedly, he shifted his position to face her and to his surprised, she did the
same. He saw the shocked on
her beautiful face to what they did, he's almost smirking on his mind.
"Hindi ako makatulog," reklamo ng asawa niya, nakausli ang labi.
Her hair is messy and her eyes looks tired. Para itong may lihim na hinaing na
hindi sinasabi sa kanya.
The dark blanket above her chest wasn't good enough to hide her cleavage, it's
showing. It's good in the eyes.
He wanted to lay a finger on her breast and massage it like he used to do. But her
rules was stopping him
from doing it!
"Close your eyes." He said coldly, fighting the urge of pulling her closely to him.
"Hindi parin!" She sounded desperate now.
Brooke frowned, showing that she's disturbing him. He was testing his wife, kung
siya ay hindi makatulog
dahil hindi niya ito kayakap, siguradong gano'n din ito.
He's battling with his pride. Gelicah was the one who made the rule of 'no
cuddling', she should mean it, she
should stand with it. And he wouldn't break it.
Malakas itong bumuntong hininga nang hindi niya ito pinansin at nagkunyaring
natutulog na. He seems like a
stupid boy who's grinning silently because of his wife miserable state right now.
This is funny.
"Brooke..." she lay a finger on his shoulder, and it effects him so much.
"Baby, please let me sleep." He told her, closing his eyes.
"Tsk,"
Iminulat niya ang mga mata, naaninag ang paglukot ng naganda nitong mukha. Nakausli
na ang labi, ang
natural na kapal ng kilay ay nagtatagpo na.
"What do you want me to do for you to sleep?"
Lalo itong napasimangot at umirap pa. Inis na itinaas ang blanket hanggang sa leeg
nito, natabunan na ang
magandang view kanina lang. She's battling with her pride, too, he feel it.
"I don't know." She whispered sulkily.
Brooke let out a breath and reached her waist. "Come here," then he pulled her
closer to him.
Lihim siyang napangiti nang hindi ito nagprotesta. Nagpaubaya ito at napasiksik sa
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up the blanket that covering her body, making him feel her soft breast on the side
of his chest, then he covered
their body with the blanket. It feels so good, having her on his arms.
"I told you, you can't sleep without hugging me." He teased with a smug smile on
his lips.
"Shut up," Icah hissed, she was making herself comfortable by resting her head on
his chest. "Namamahay
lang ako."
"Yeah?"
"Huwag mo na akong asarin." Pakiusap nito na nahihiya. "Matulog na tayo. Maaga ka
pa bukas, di ba?"
"Yes, goodnight. " He kissed her head and tightened his embrace on her before he
closed his eyes with a
content smile on his lips.
Wag nang maarte Icah... sulitin m na lang ang panahon na mayayakap mo pa si baby
Brooke... tsss di din naman makatulog pag di nakayakap
dami pang alam hehe

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17 ~ Crave
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
"HOW'S YOUR marriage life?"
That question was from Joyce. They are in an exclusive coffee shop together with
Kira. Her husband left
early in the morning, so she woke up alone in bed. Okay na rin 'yon dahil nahihiya
siya sa asawa niya. She
made a rules last night, but in the end, she break it. What a shame?
Malay niya ba na hindi na siya sanay matulog ng hindi nakadikit ang balat niya sa
balat ng asawa niya? Sana
nga ay gano'n din si Brooke, pero mukhang hindi. Pinagbigyan lang talaga siya
kagabi at naramdaman marahil
na aligaga siya. Ngayon, hindi niya na alam kung mapapangatawanan niya pa ba ang
'no cuddling' niyang
patakaran.
"It's okay. Kahit papano ay nasasanay na kami sa presenya ng isa't-isa." Casual na
sagot niya, komportableng
nakaupo.
"Halata nga. You're blooming. Masarap ba?" tudyo ni Kira sabay maarteng sumimsim ng
kape.
"Syempre masarap!" Joyce was the one who answered. Tunog siguradong-sigurado. "I
heard a lot of rumor
about Brooke and his performance in bed. Binabalik-balikan daw 'yan ng mga ex niya.
Ano bang mayron sa
asawa mo, Icah? Bukod sa gwapo na, big time pa. Um?"
Ano nga ba? It's hard for her to compare Brooke to other. She doesn't have any
experience with other men.
Damn, she was a virgin when he took her!
Kaya ano ang isasagot niya? Na may pierce ang asawa niya sa pagkalalaki nito? Na
nagpapasigaw sa kanya
sa sarap? Uminit ang mukha niya, in no way in hell she would tell it to anyone!
Kaya siguro hinahabol-habol
ang asawa niya ng mga naikama nito dahil sa sarap nitong bumayo!
The rumor was right. Uh, she can still remember the night when Brooke admitted that
there are some women
who's flirting with him until now!
"Si Gelicah lang ang makakasagot niyan. Ano, girl? Is the rumor about your
husband's right?" Kira shifted her
sitting position aggressively, she's now facing her, the two are waiting for her
answer.
"Hindi makasagot." Apila ni Joyce. "Hindi siguro totoo ang bali-balita-"
"Totoo!" Namula ang pisngi niya nang ngisian siya ng dalawa. Pareho itong lalong
naging alerto, abang na
abang sa susunod na sasabihin niya. "He's good in..." napalunok siya. "...bed."

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"Rate mo, 1 to 10!"
"10!" she proudly said, making the two giggled.
"Nakaka-ilang rounds kayo?" Agresibong tanong ulit ni Joyce.
"Lupaypay ka siguro palagi, ano? Kaya pala ilang araw lang parang pumayat ka! Pero
mas lalo kang
gumanda, Icah. In fairness, nakakaganda pala talaga ang sex!" Walang preno ang
bibig ni Kira na ikinahihiya
niya na naging kaibigan ito.
Napapatingin na sa kanila ang iba pang customer do'n dahil ang lamesa lang nila ang
tangi na maingay at
nakakahiya pa ang pinag-uusapan nila! Goodness!
"Huwag na nga natin siyang pag-usapan." Aniya, asiwa na sa topic nila. They
shouldn't talk about sex in
public.
"Let's continue talking about your husband. He's interesting." Joyce said, making
her rolled her eyes on her
friend. Hindi talaga titigil. "Guess what? I've read an article about his family
background."
And that caught her attention. His family background. She's interested to know
since Brooke keep his family
background from her. Though, she understand him, still she wanted to know. Wala
naman sigurong masama
na kilalanin niya pa ng lubusang ang asawa niya, di ba?
"Let us hear it!" Kira motioned Joyce to continue, then winked at her playfully.
Joyce proper her sitting position, she rested her back on the chair. "His mother
left their mansion when he
was five."
Gelicah eyes widened a bit, surprised by what she heard. She didn't expect it. Ang
alam niya lang ay wala na
ang mommy ni Brooke. That's all.
"Totoo 'yan?" Paninigurado niya.
"I don't know. It's just some part of gossips about him. He didn't tell you?"
She shook her head before she sipped on her coffee. If his mother left him when he
was a kid, if its really
true, then her husband suffered of being left by his mother? How painful it was to
be left by the one you love?
"All I know that his mother was gone."
"Maybe the rumor is true?" Kira muttered. "What matter now is he's successful even
without his mother
beside him."
"He grew up without a mother." She almost whispering, she suddenly felt sad. "His
grandfather was the one
who raised him."
"Yes, he never forget to thank Don Armando whenever he have an interview for
business magazine. Your
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She smile, she can tell it too. Brooke really care about his grandfather. He's a
lolo's boy. Don Armando is his
only family. Kung sana ay papayagan siya ng tadhana na maging pamilya si Brooke ay
gagawin niya...gagawa
sila ng pamilya. Kaya lang anim na buwan lang ang pagkakataon na ibinigay sa kanya.
Pagkakasyahin niya na lang ang mga araw na 'yon para maiparamdam sa asawa niya na
kabahagi siya ng
pamilya...na pamilya parin silang matatawag.
IT WAS THEIR second month of being married, and so far so good. Walang naging
problema sa kanila ni
Brooke, bukod lang sa mga araw na iritado siya sa asawa lalo at madalas na itong
umuwi ng hating gabi.
Staying at home or going to Mall every day starting to bore her.
"I want to work." She said to him, he's getting ready to go to work again.
"You don't need that. I can provide every thing for you, babe."
Inaayos niya ang pagkakatali ng tie nito, gano'n sila araw-araw at nasasanay na
siya, pero ang kabog ng
dibdib niya ay hindi pa nasasanay sa tuwing tititigan siya nito. Katulad nalang
ngayon, magaan ang lapat ng
mata sa kanya ngunit nanunuri.
"But I want...I'm getting bored." She whisper, her lips protrude a bit, while
looking on his stubbles.
Marahan na ipinulupot ng asawa ang mga braso sa bewang niya, ang kabog ng dibdib
niya ay mas lalong
naging agresibo.
"Payagan mo na ako," lambing niya pa sa mahinang boses.
"You can work with me."
Kumislap ang mga mata niya nang mag-angat ng tingin sa asawa. Ang labi nito ay
nakapirmi sa isang linya,
may multong ngiti.
"Gusto ko 'yan. I can even replace your secretary." Mayabang na sabi niya, halos
taas noo.
"Hmm. My secretary do a lot of works."
"Kakayanin ko."
Ngumiti ang magaganda nitong mata, amuse sa ipinapakita niyang dedikasyon na mag-
trabaho na.
"Just work with me in my office."
She knotted her forehead. "What would be my job?"
Brooke smile playfully. "Just be...with me until I finish working."
"Papanoorin lang kita?" Bahagya niya itong itinulak sa dibdib pero tinawanan lang
siya. "You're playing with
me."
Hinalikan siya nito sa noo. "Get dressed. Come with me in my office."

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Sa galak ay pinanggigilan na hinalikan niya ang asawa sa labi. Ilang araw niya rin
itong nilambing sa bagay
na gusto niya ng mag trabaho. Ngayon lang siya pinayagan, sa wakas. Sa opisina nga
lang nito, okay na rin.
Makakasama niya ito buong araw.
FOR THE FIRST time after being married with Brooke Montero for a good two months,
finally, she got the
chance to visit his office.
"Good morning, boss." The secretary stood up when she saw them came out from the
elevator. "Good
morning Mrs. Montero." She greeted politely with a smile.
"Good morning," she greeted back with a smile. Being called Mrs. Montero made her
heart jump gladly. Lalo
tuloy gumanda ang araw niya.
Brooke just nodded his head before guiding her to his office. The wide glass wall
at the back of his swivel
chair, making the sun light came inside. The skyscrapers were good enough for an
everyday view.
"What am I going to do?" She asked, standing in front of his center table, while
he's already sitting on the
swivel chair, signing some papers.
"You can watch a movie in my room or make us coffee." He winked at her and turn on
his expensive silver
laptop.
"Um, I want to eat chicken salad." She sat on the couch.
Lumipat ang tingin ng asawa sa kanya mula sa laptop nito, nakuha niya ang atensyon
ng gano'n lang. Distorbo
lang yata siya rito.
"You ate a lot of chicken salad this pass few days."
"Is that bad?"
"No,"
"Then, can I buy?"
"Mag-uutos nalang ako. Huwag ka nang lumabas." He pressed the intercom above his
table. "Come here," he
said on it.
Maya-maya lang ay magalang na pumasok ang sekretarya nito, nakangiti.
"Ano po 'yon, boss?"
Brooke motioned her to his secretary. "Ask my wife what she wants to eat and tell
Ruben to buy it outside."
The secretary turn around and face her. Para siyang nahiya bigla. Nagpunta lang
yata siya do'n para kumain at
distorbohin ang mga nagtatrabaho.
"Ahm, I want Mexican chicken salad and..." she paused and think on what she wants
to eat. What she's
craving for. "...Lasagna, Macapuno caramel ice cream and..." she bit her lips shyly
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Brooke and saw him staring and listening on her. "I want to eat santol, too. Okay
lang ba?"
"Yes, Madam. Walang problema."
"Thank you."
"That's all Mrs. Montero?" The secretary is all smile.
"Yes,"
The secretary turn to face her boss. "What about you, boss? Anything you want to
eat?"
"I'm good, Lorry. Thanks."
Tumango si Lorry at magalang na naglakad papunta sa pinto, saka niya naman naalala
ang masarap na
pamares sa santol.
"Um, please don't forget to buy bagoong na maanghang." Pahabol na bilin niya pa.
Lorry smile grew wider. "Noted, Madam."
Ngumiti rin siya bago ibinalik ang atensyon sa asawa niya, napawi ang ngiti sa labi
niya nang makita ang
mataman na titig nito sa kanya.
"Why? You told me to eat whatever I want."
Brooke blinked and shook his head. "Yeah," then he force a smile. "Sabihin mo lang
kung ano pa ang gusto
mong kainin, magpapabili tayo, okay?"
"Okay," Ilan sandali muna siya nitong pinagmasdan bago ibinalik ang atensyon sa
ginagawa. "Do you want
me to make you a coffee?"
"Yes, please." He answered without looking on her.
She went to the mini kitchen and make him a brewed coffee. After a few minutes, she
went back on him and
put the coffee above his table.
"Here's your coffee, boss." She teased.
Brooke chuckled. "Thanks, baby."
He rested his back on the swivel chair and massage his temple.
"Headache?"
"Uh, a bit."
Umikot siya sa likod ng swivel chair nito at marahan niyang dinama ang sintido ng
asawa, natigilan ito ng
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"It must be your lacked of sleep. You go home late and leave home early in the
morning."
"I think so," he gently grabbed her hand and made her sit on his lap.
She carefully sitting on his lap, avoiding the thing between his thighs. His right
arm was wrapping her waist
and his palm was above her stomach, while the other one is on the arm rest.
"You can take a nap."
"Hmm," he nuzzle on her neck, making her tilted her head back a bit. His palm is
caressing her stomach.
Nakapalupot ang isang braso niya sa batok ng asawa, habang ang isang palad niya ay
nasa dibdib nito,
nanghihinang nakalapat. Nalalasing na naman sa masusuyong paghinga nito sa leeg
niya at sa paghaploshaplos sa tiyan niya.
"Do you think it's good that I'm here?" Her voice is low.
"Yes, I wanted you here in my office."
"I'm disturbing you from working." She pointed out. "Imbes na nagtatrabaho ka, ako
ang tinatrabaho mo."
Brooke let out a husky short laugh. Mas lalong nanindig ang balahibo niya sa
pagtama ng hustong hininga nito
sa may leeg niya.
"I'm just resting."
"And this is your way of resting? Caressing and kissing your wife?"
"Yes, it's relaxing."
He planted a gentle kiss under her ear, it affects her body so much that even it
was just a simple kiss, it put
her body on heat. The feeling is so familiar, if her husband continue teasing her,
she would surely ask for
more!
"And this is my job? To make the boss relax?"
Marahan itong natawa. "That's my wife's job from now on."
"How much is my monthly salary for that?" She playfully asked, tilting head on the
side to have a full view of
his handsome face.
Brooke eyes landed on her lips, she tried hard her best not to bit it because it
would only make him turn on.
Instead, she force a small playful smile.
"Name your price. I would give it to you in a blink." He was intently stating on
her lips now, her chest is
going wild.
Icah swallow carefully, the desire on his dark eyes is very evident. Her husband
wanted her! He's just
controlling himself!

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Naalarma siya nang may kumatok sa pinto.
"Come in," Brooke said in a flat tone.
Aalis sana siya sa kandungan ng asawa ngunit maagap siya nitong napigilan, huli na
ang pagprotesta niya
dahil pumasok na si Lorry na may dalang mga paper bag. Lorry smile on them, and it
made her think that she
is used seeing Brooke with a woman in that position. Hindi man lang nagulat sa
nadatnan, nanatiling pormal
at may ngiti.
"Heto na po ang lahat ng pagkain na pinabili mo, Madam." Inilapag ng sekretarya ang
mga 'yon sa lamiseta.
"Thank you." She smile shyly at the woman.
Her face rose up because of their position. She looks like a naughty wife who's
disturbing her husband from
working.
"You're welcome, Mrs. Montero. Lalabas na po ako." Magalang itong lumabas sa
opisina.
"Uh, nakakahiya!" She hissed and slap her husband's chest lightly.
"Anong nakakahiya do'n?"
"Your secretary caught us in this position. Baka iniisip niya ginugulo kita."
"My secretary is out of my private life. And I don't think she would think that my
wife is only a distraction to
me."
Hinaplos nito ang hita niya, napaigtad pa siya nang ipasok nito ang palad sa formal
dress na suot niya.
Tinutumbok ng daliri ang ibabaw ng pagkababae niya.
Icah fake a cough and lifted her one eyebrow when Brooke smirked on her. He's
teasing her. Hindi siya
magpapadala sa mapanudyong haplos nito.
"We are in your office." She reminded him, she was killing the familiar heat that's
building up.
"I know baby," he whispered under her ear, seducing her. His finger found her
sensitive spot, making her
body arch a bit.
"Brooke..." malambing na tawag niya.
His finger was teasing and rubbing her cl*t, she's getting wet. She wants him, too,
but she already smell the
bagoong, para siyang naglaway bigla.
"Baby I want to eat..." she muttered and reached for his hand that's busy rubbing
her wetness, telling him to
stop.
"Alright, eat." He planted a kiss on her lips and stare on her for awhile.
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"I don't eat santol."
She laugh heartily. "Ice cream nalang?"
"Pwede, give me some."
"Yes boss," she winked on him before she stood up and went to the paper bags.
Inisa-isa niyang inilabas 'yon at mas lalong natakam nang makita ang mga santol na
naglalakihan. Ilang beses
pa siyang napalunok, takam na takam.
"You like that?" Brooke asked, he was watching her reaction.
Matamis siyang ngumiti at tumango. "Yeah, parang ang sarap. Lalo siguro kapag
sinawsaw sa bagoong."
Napangiwi si Brooke nang buksan niya ang lalagyan ng bagoong, inamoy-amoy niya pa
'yon. Ang sarap ng
amoy!
"What the fuck is that smell?!" The door suddenly opened and a handsome man came
in. It's Kielton if she's
not mistaken. "The smell is gross! Ew!" Halos mangidlis pa ang lalaking bagong
dating.
"Ang bango kaya," sabat niya, inirapan ito.
"Oh, Mrs. Gelicah Montero is here. Hi," Kielton coolly wave his hand on her, but
she just leered at the man.
Hindi niya bet. Masyadong ma-presko. "Ang sungit ng asawa mo, Brooke. Mabuti nalang
maganda parin."
Nang tignan niya ang asawa ay pasimpleng nakatakip ang isang palad nito sa ilong,
tila ba minamasahe 'yon.
"Ayos ka lang?" Tanong niya rito.
"Yes baby, go on and finish eating your Santol and bagoong." Brooke force a smile,
telling her that
everything is okay. "Don't mind that brute." Then he eyed Kielton sharply, as if he
wanted his friend to shut
his mouth.
"Oo na, ang bango na ng bagoong. Ang bango-bango ng opisina mo, Brooke." Kielton
said with the hint of
sarcasm.
Mahal n tlga nya c baby lahat ng gusto sunod agad Naglilihi n

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
"MAS PINAG-USAPAN pa nga ang pagpapakasal mo kaysa sa pagsabog ng gasolinahan sa
Masbate."
Patuloy si Kielton sa pagkukwento, nakaupo ito sa vacant chair sa tapat ni Brooke,
habang ang asawa niya
naman ay patuloy lang sa pagpirma ng kung anong mga dokumento sa lamesa nito. "Was
that your tactic? Iliko
ang issue?"
She was waiting for his answer for that, while she was eating her santol with
bagoong, nakakadalawa na
siya, pero hindi parin sumasapat sa kanya. She like it, medyo maasim na mapakla.
"It's just happened, I didn't expect that it will trend in tv news and social
media."
"It was trending for about a weeks or so." Kielton informed. "The brutes were
worried, you didn't answer
our text messages and phone calls."
"I was busy that time, but I've read all the text messages."
"We know that. Inisip nalang namin na hindi kawalan sa'yo ang gasolinahan na 'yon.
'Yung kinikita mo do'n
pangdagdag lang sa pangbayad mo sa tax mo, di ba?"
Brooke laugh shortly at that, then he glance at her.
She gave him a small smile then avoided his gaze. Kanina pa pasulyap-sulyap sa
kanya ang asawa niya, hindi
niya naman matagalan salubungin ang mga tingin nito. Pakiramdam niya talaga ginawa
niya lang tambayan ang
opisina ni Brooke, tapos kain lang siya ng kain. Inaaya niya naman ang dalawa, ayaw
lang talaga siyang
saluhan.
"My tax is more than the gross of that gasoline station. Kawalan din sa MOC ang
nangyari lalo pa at wala
naman talaga sa amin ang pagkukulang. It was the employee's issue after all."
"Yeah, I heard the news. Your employee was depressed and killed herself by burning
the office with her
inside. It was a very dangerous move. People should kill the depression inside, not
their lives."
That's the result of the investigation. Nangyari ang biglaang pagsabog dahil sa
isang empleyado na depress
dahil umano sa pagdadalang-tao nito at hindi pinanagutan ng kasintahan. The
eighteen year old girl was a
breadwinner of her family, her unwanted pregnancy and her irresponsible boyfriend
brought her the idea of
killing herself...and the baby.
Napahawak siya bigla sa tiyan niya, biglang natakot. Pinagpawisan. Hinding-hindi
niya magagawang kitilin
ang buhay niya at ang anak niya dahil lang sa hindi siya papanagutan ng lalaki. She
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may nasasabihan ito ng problema ay hindi aabot sa gano'n ang buhay nito.
She believe that whenever you have a problem, you should share it. Huwag mong
kimkimin, ilabas mo at
isigaw mo. Maging ang buong mundo man ang makaalam ng problema mo, hindi ka dapat
mahiya. Because
everyone was suffering on their own problem, pagalingan lang sa pag-handle.
At higit sa lahat, palakasan ng pananampalantaya sa Panginoon, na ang lahat ng
problema at pagsubok sa
buhay mo ay malalagpasan mo.
Whoever is suffering to depression, it would be a help if you let go of your
problem by telling it. Kung wala
kang makausap, nariyan naman Siya, tumingin ka lang sa itaas, siguradong makikinig
Siya. Iwan ka na ng
lahat, pero Siya? Hindig-hindi ka Niya iiwan.
"Easy to say, yeah." Brooke muttered. "Depression is one of the silent killer
nowadays. Kung hindi ikaw ang
papatay sa depresyon, ikaw ang papatayin niya. We should be more careful in dealing
with people, because
we never know what's going on inside. They may be smiling outside, but slowly dying
inside."
"Depression is a bitch." She hissed, making the men looked at her. "And girls
should always remember that
there are men who was born for being an asshole, who doesn't have a balls to take
and stand with their
responsibilities!"
"That's harsh." Kielton defensively said.
"Affected?" Tuya niya, hindi talaga gusto ang lalaki. Gwapo pero naiirita siya.
"Of course not. I'm a fucking responsible. Kapag naka-buntis ako, papanagutan ko."
"Papakasalan mo rin?"
"Ibang usapan na 'yan. Ayoko pang matali. Ayoko pang gumaya rito sa asawa mo,
itinali mo, hindi na tuloy
nakakasama sa amin."
Umingos siya. Hindi niya naman pinagbabawalan si Brooke na lumabas, isa pa wala
naman itong sinasabing
makikipagkita ito sa mga kaibigan nito.
"Siya ang nagtali sa'kin, 'no!" Mataray na inirapan niya si Kielton at inis na
sinawsaw sa bagoong ang santol.
Kielton playful eyes darted on her husband. "I see, ganito talaga 'to si Brooke.
Naniniguradong sa kanya ang
kanya."
"Shut up," Brooke eyed his friend sharply. "You better go, Kielton. You're
disturbing me."
"Ouch," Madramang daing ng lalaki, may paghawak pa sa dibdib. "Nag-asawa ka lang
ganyan ka na."
"What are you trying to say? Huh?" She glared at Kielton. "That I'm a bad influence
to your friend?"
"I didn't say anything like that, Mrs. Montero. And by the way, kahit masungit ka
sa'kin, maganda ka parin.
Mas maganda ka pala sa liwanag."

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Kumunot ang noo niya sa sinabi ng lalaki, parang may lihim na mensahe na hindi niya
maintindihan. And
when she take a glance to her husband, he's glaring with Kielton as if he said
something wrong to her.
"Fuck you." Brooke curse in a low tone. "Not my wife."
Kielton smirked and tilted his head on the side, annoying her husband. "Don't be
jealous, brute. I am just
appreciating a women's beauty."
Brooke ignore his friend and continue reading and signing the papers. The silence
inside his office only
lasted for a minutes, before they heard a knocked on the door.
"They are here," Kielton murmured.
"Ninong Brooke!" A voice of a kid suddenly echoed around the office when the door
opened.
Isang cute na cute na batang lalaki ang patakbong lumapit sa asawa niya at
sinalubong ng yakap. Parang
tumalon ang puso niya sa eksena, sana balang araw ay mangyari rin ang gano'n, ang
anak niya nga lang ang
sasalubong ng yakap kay Brooke.
Malabo na sigurong mangyari 'yon lalo at may limitasyon lang ang pagsasama nila ng
asawa niya. Bago siya
manganak ay siguradong hiwalay na sila nito. Nakakalungkot isipin, pero gano'n
talaga.
"Hey there buddy," Brooke said to the little boy while he was brushing the kid's
hair with his fingers. "You
surprised me."
"Yes, we went to Villa Altaraza and we go straight here to visit you."
"That's sweet, Blake." So, the kid name is Blake. So cute!
Isang lalaki at babae ang sumunod na pumasok sa opisina. The woman walked towards
Brooke and gave him
a peck on the cheek, and the man beside her patted her husband's shoulder.
"Nag-aya si Blake. Miss ka na raw niya." The beautiful woman said, smiling. Her
baby bump is obvious,
wearing a loose cotton dress and flat sandals.
Naka-kandong na kay Brooke ang bata, close na close ang dalawa, pansin niya lang.
"Have a seat." Brooke motioned the visitors to the mini sala where she is sitting.
"Ninong, is she your wife? I saw her on TV with you." Blake is now smiling on her.
Ang mga mata ay nasa kanya na. Bigla siyang nahiya, may bisita pala tapos ganito
siya? Kumakain na para
bang hindi pinakain ni Brooke ng ilang araw?
"Yeah, meet my wife, Gelicah." Tumayo ang asawa niya karga si Blake tapos ay
lumapit sa kanya.
"Hello Ninang! Ang ganda mo po."
Icah blushed. She never knew that a compliment from a kid would make her blushed.

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"Thank you. Ang cute cute mo, Blake." Wala sa sarili na kinurot niya ng bahagya ang
pisngi ng bata. Hay,
nakakagigil! Parang gusto niyang lapirutin. "Gusto mo ng ice cream?"
Blake looked at his mother, asking for permission. "Mommy ko?"
The woman smile warmly. "Sure baby. Samahan mo ang ninang mong kumain." Lumapit pa
ito sa kanila at
napangiti lalo nang makita ang mga pagkain sa lamesa. "Ang sarap niyan, ha. Maasim
'yung santol?"
Uminit ang pisngi niya at napatingin kay Brooke, nahihiya, pero nginitian lang siya
ng asawa, para bang
sinasabing ayos lang, hindi siya dapat mahiya.
"Medyo maasim, pwede na rin." Then she followed it with a soft chuckled. "Gusto
mo?"
"No, thanks. Mabuti nalang tapos na ako sa paglilihi." Kumapit ito sa braso ng
lalaking katabi, marahil ay
asawa nito. "I'm Alexza, by the way. And this is my husband, Drake."
Ngumiti siya sa mag-asawa. "Nice to meet you." Tapos ay nakipagkamay siya sa mga
ito.
Naupo ang mga ito sa bakanteng sofa sa tapat niya, si Blake naman ay pinag-
gigitnaan nila ni Brooke, habang
si Kielton ay nakisali na rin sa kanila.
"So, 'yan ang pinaglilihian mo? Santol at bagoong?" Tanong sa kanya ni Alexza,
nanlaki pa ang mga mata
niya.
"H-ha?"
Brooke fake a cough, napainom pa sa bottled water na nainuman niya na. Parang gusto
niya na rin tuloy
uminom, nanuyo ang lalamunan niya.
"Sorry, nagkamali yata ako?" Si Alexza. "Are you pregnant, Gelicah?"
Kinuha niya ang bottled water at inubos ang laman niyon. Literal na pinagpawisan
siya, ang lakas ng kabog
ng dibidib niya. Hindi niya maawat.
"I think..she is." Brooke is almost whispering. He's sweating like her.
"Wow! May baby na rin kayo, Ninong ko?" Naglikot si Blake sa gitna nila at excited
na dinama ng maliit na
palad ang ibabaw ng tiyan niya, nanigas siya, hindi nakagalaw. "Hi baby...matagal
ka pang lalabas.
Maraming tulog pa. Mauunang lalabas ang baby sa tiyan ng mommy ko." Si Blake,
kinakausap ang tiyan niya.
"Pero okay lang 'yan, maghihintay kami sa paglabas mo, baby."
Pinunasan niya ang pawis sa noo gamit ang likod ng palad. Hindi rin siya makatingin
kay Brooke, ang lakas
ng kalabog ng dibdib niya. They are not yet sure, but what if she's really
pregnant? Damn! Why she's asking
herself? This is what she wanted! To have a baby.
"You can use a pregnancy test, Gelicah." Alexza suggested.
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"Later, but right now, let's enjoy the moment." It was Brooke, trying to make a
light conversation.
"Mommy, may bagoong din po, oh, look..." Itinuro ni Blake ang maliit na garapon.
"Kumakain ka rin niyan
mommy, di ba? May kasamang mangga na maasim."
Alexza laugh softly. "Yes, anak."
"Bagoong po ang kinakain ng mga buntis?"
The men suddenly laugh, making her laugh, too. Uh, why this kid need to be so
adorable?
"Kasama sa paglilihi nila ang maasim na prutas na may kasamang bagoong, little
boy." Kielton winked at
Blake. "Kaya kapag malaki kana at kumain ng maasim na may bagoong ang girlfriend
mo, matik na 'yon na
buntis siya."
"Paano po ba nagkaka-baby ang mga girls, tito Kielton?" Blake asked innocently.
Lahat sila do'n ay parang kabado sa tanong na 'yon, wala naman din malakas ang loob
na sumagot, kundi si
Kielton lang.
"Brute, ayusin mo ang sagot mo." Banta ni Drake sa kay Kielton.
"You need to be a sharp shooter to make a woman get pregnant." Kielton answered,
making them frown.
"How to be a sharp shooter?" Blake asked again, curious.
Tumikhim si Kielton, halatang nag-iingat sa sasabihin. "Ask your daddy and Ninong
Brooke about it." Then
he wiggled his thick eyebrows playfully at the kid.
"Bakit sa kanila pa? Hindi ka po ba sharp shooter Tito Kielton?"
Nagtawanan silang lahat habang si Kielton naman ay nanlalaki ang mga mata, hindi
inaasahan ang tanong na
'yon ni Blake.
"It's not that I'm not a sharp shooter, little boy. I am just being careful, ayoko
pa kasing matali."
"Sino naman po ang magtatali sa'yo?"
kielton let out a loud breath, he brushed his hair with his fingers. "Yung mga
girls. Kapag gwapo, itatali
kaagad nila sa bewang nila."
Nagkatinginan sila ni Alexza at napailing nalang, magpoprotesta sana sila pero
nagsalita na ulit si Blake.
"Pero ang mommy ko ang itinali namin sa bed po. Daddy tied her."
Alexza blushed, halos mapasubsob ito sa dibdib ng asawa na naka-angat lang ang
sulok ng labi.
"Son, stop it. Your mommy is getting shy." Drake smile on his son. "Saluhan mo
nalang kumain ng ice cream
ang ninang mo."

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"Okay po daddy ko."
That's the end of question and answer portion with Blake. Ang sarap naman pala
talagang magkaro'n ng anak
lalo at ang bibo bibo pa. Sana ganito rin ka-bibo ang maging anak nila ni Brooke.
Absentmindedly, she glance at her husband, and her heart gone wild when she caught
him staring at her.
Kaagad niyang ibinaling sa ice cream ang atensyon niya bago pa magwala ng husto ang
puso niya.
Tahimik siyang kumakain, kasabay si Blake. Habang nag-uusap naman ang magkakaibigan
tungkol sa business
at sa iba pang bagay.
Nasa malalim siyang pag-iisip,dalawang buwan ang mabilis na lumipas at nakakatakot
na pag-gising niya
isang umaga ay wala na si Brooke sa tabi niya...dahil tapos na pala ang kontrata
nila.
NANGINGINIG ang mga daliri niyang magkasiklop at mariin na nakapikit ang mga mata
habang hinihintay
ang resulta ng kanyang pregnancy test. She's inside their bathroom, while Brooke
was waiting for her on their
bed. It's early in the morning, she haven't eat or drink anything yet, inuna niya
talaga ang pag-test ng ihi niya,
mas effective raw kasi kapag ganito kaaga.
"Gelicah," Mas lalo siyang napapikit sa boses na 'yon ni Brooke sa labas ng pinto.
"Are you okay there?"
Huminga siya ng malalim, kinalma ang kalabog ng dibdib niya. She wanted a baby, but
the result made her so
nervous! Ganito ba talaga? Para siyang naiihi ulit, nanlalamig ang mga kamay niya!
Slowly, she opened her eyes, she blink and look on the pregnancy test above the
sink. The two red lines
making her bit her lips. Her heart is hammering her chest so bad. Ang pag-iinit ng
magkabilang gilid ng mata
niya ay nagbabadya na ng masaganang luha.
Its positive! She's pregnant!
Kinuha niya 'yon sa nanginginig na mga kamay. Kumurap-kurap siya, pinipigilan ang
luha. Halos walang
lakas na binuksan niya ang pinto at bumungad sa kanya ang asawa, na may malamlam na
mga mata.
"What's the result?" He asked softly.
Maingat nitong inalis ang ilang hibla ng buhok niyang tumabing sa pisngi niya,
ingat na ingat na dumadampi
ang daliri nito sa kanyang pisngi.
She will surely miss his sweet gestures. Siguradong hahanap-hanapin niya si Brooke
kapag nagkahiwalay na
sila. Naiiyak siya, dumagdag pa sa damdamin niya ang ideyang 'yon.
Tahimik niyang ibinigay kay Brooke ang hawak niya na tinanggap naman nito. Iniwas
niya ang mga mata dito
nang tignan nito ang ibinigay niya.
"Fuck..." He curse huskily, making her bit her lower lips. Her heart is beating so
loud. "You're carrying our
child."
Marahan siyang tumango, at sa gulat niya ay bigla nalang siya nitong kinabig at
ikinulong sa mga bisig nito, na
para bang hindi na siya nito papakawalan pa...na para bang binigyan niya ito ng isa
pang matibay na dahilan
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para maangkin na siya nito ng tuluyan.
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19 ~ Broken
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER NINETEEN
THE GOOD news made them both happy. She's carrying an angel and she can see the
gladness on Brooke's
eyes about it. At first, she thought he doesn't mind it or he doesn't care about
it, but she was wrong. He
became more caring and protective on her and to their baby. And she found it really
sweet.
The good thing about her pregnancy is she doesn't experience morning sickness, but,
her cravings on eating
foods made her cry some times if she didn't get the chance to eat whatever it is
she wanted to eat. She gets
very emotional.
It was two in the morning already and she can't sleep. Gelicah can see the city
lights from their bedroom, her
husband is sleeping beside her. Brooke's tired from work, she doesn't want to
disturb his sleep just because
she wanted to eat ice cream in the middle of the night.
Nang magpunta siya sa kusina kanina lang para kumuha sana ng ice cream sa ref, ay
para siyang nawalan ng
lakas nang makita niyang wala ng ice cream. Pagbalik niya sa silid nila ay halos
maiyak siya.
"Why are you still up?" Brooke husky voice making her gasp.
Sinulyapan niya ang asawa, nakaupo siya sa gilid nito. Ang tanglaw ng lampshade
lang ang nagsisilbing
liwanag sa buong silid. He's on his dark boxer shorts, he's topless.
"I can't sleep."
"Come here, let me hug you." Brooke reach for her hand and pull her gently, but she
ignore him. "What's
wrong?" He sounds confused.
Napanguso siya at nag-init ang gilid ng mga mata niya. Dismayado at nasasaktan
dahil sa hindi siya nakakain
ng ice cream.
Pinahid niya ang bumagsak na luha nang bumangon si Brooke upang makita ang itsura
niya. Hating gabi na
pero gising na gising siya.
"N-nothing," she lied. Ayaw niya itong isali sa kamiserablihan niya. "You better go
back to sleep."
Mula sa likod ay malambing na niyakap siya ng asawa, ang mga palad ay nasa ibabaw
ng tiyan niya. Ang
baba ay nasa balikat niya naman.
"You can't sleep because you slept all day in my office?" His voice was gentle.
Maybe that's also the reason why she can't sleep? But the thought of ice cream is
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"I forgot to buy ice cream yesterday." She almost whispering.
"We can buy later."
"I want to eat ice cream now!" And now she sounded so desperate, making her husband
chuckle on her neck.
"What's funny?!" She tried to look at him, but he buried his face on her neck,
avoiding her glares.
"My babies wanted an ice cream?" There's a hint of playfulness on his voice, that
irritates her.
She feel so miserable for not eating ice cream! She wanted to scream, but she's
stopping herself. She was
keeping her cool and think about what to do to stop her cravings.
"There's a near convenient store here, right? Is it 24hours open?"
"Yeah," dinampian nito ng halik ang balikat niya at kinalas ang yakap sa kanya.
"I'm going to buy an ice
cream."
"I wanna go with you." She said in a low soft voice.
She's watching him wearing his v-neck shirt and khaki shorts. The sleeves of his
shirt is a bit tight, the hard
muscles on his arms were very impressive. Ang pagyakap ng damit nito sa katawan ay
sapat na para mas
lalong madepina ang matikas nitong tindig. Ang bahagyang pagkagulo ng buhok ay
walang ka-effort effort na
nagpadagdag lang sa gandang lalaki nito.
Effortlessly, he can take her breath away just by standing there, doing nothing but
stares at her.
"Are you sure? You can stay here and wait for me."
Gelicah blinked and composed herself properly.
"I'll go with you. I don't wanna wait here." She said and stood up.
Brooke's silently watching her every moves, the uneasiness when he stares at her is
still there. Kung kailan
siya masasanay sa mga tingin nito ay hindi niya pa alam o baka nga ay hindi na siya
masanay pa.
She went to their walk in closet and change her nighties into a cotton loose dress.
Hindi na siya
makapaghintay makakain ng ice cream kaya sasama nalang siya sa asawa.
BROOKE WAS suppressing a smile while watching his wife eating ice cream in the
convenient store near
his condo. He's sitting next to her, he can smell her sweet scent. Her hair is in a
messy bun, but damn, his
wife is effortlessly beautiful. He like her thick curly eyelashes and her hazel
eyes, she looks like a doll.
Its already three thirty in the morning and they still awake. Then his gaze went on
Gelicah stomach, his lips
form a smile that almost turn into a smirk. Yeah, his wife and their baby are
craving for an ice cream, that's
the reason why he's there watching and supporting his wife and her cravings.
"Thank you for this, Brooke." Gelicah said merrily and showed him the ice cream she
was eating.
"Don't mention it, its my responsibility." Since she's his wife and he's the father
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responsibility.
The smile on her lips slowly faded then she nod her head lazily. "Yes, because
you're the father, that's why
you're here." Parang labas sa ilong nito ang mga sinabi.
"Hmm yea," he stare at her, trying to read what's on her mind.
"Are you happy?" She suddenly asked, looking down on the ice cream.
There's a part of him that he's happy and the other part wasn't happy. People can't
be really happy just
because you get what you want or just because someone is happy.
He learned that a real happiness in our hearts are hard to find. Even he loves the
way he live, even he almost
have everything or he gets whatever he wants, there's still part of him was
missing. And he knew from the
very beginning that only one woman could ever fill that missing piece on him.
He was longing for his mother, he fucking admit it. Hoping that his mother would
back on his life after
leaving him is like a bitter pill that's hard to swallow, but no matter how bitter
it is, still, he wanted to take it,
so he could have her again.
Is it too late for that? Is he asking for too much?
"Not really," He honestly answered.
Aside from the question; are you okay? he realized that there's still other
question that's hard to answer and
that is; are you happy? Because those questions demand an honest answer. We can lie
to others about how
we really feel, but we can't never lie to ourselves.
"I understand. Ako lang naman ang may gusto ng baby. Ako lang pala ang masaya."
Bahagya siyang napatingala at napapikit ang mga mata sa pait sa boses ng asawa. Did
she really think that he
wasn't happy about her pregnancy? When in fact, the baby became his inspiration.
The thought of him and
Gelicah having a baby made his heart jump inside his chest. He became excited to
see his child.
"Don't say that. I'm glad that w-we have an angel."
He saw her leered on the ice cream, it seems like she didn't believe on him.
"You were just saying that to make me feel good."
"No baby," he held her one hand, and gently squeeze it. "The idea of us having a
child inspires me more."
"You just said that you weren't really happy."
Brooke sighed. Her lips is pouted a little now while eating ice cream. From the
glass wall of the store, he
saw some people walking, back and forth and the dark sky is slowly fading. Paunti-
unti ay lumiliwanag ang
paligid, hudyat na lalabas na ang araw.
There are people went inside the store to buy something then going out after.
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ilang minuto na rin na nakatambay do'n na para bang hindi siya papasok sa opisina
mga ilang oras nalang.
"But I never said that I wasn't happy about your pregnancy."
"Then, why did you say that you weren't, if you were really happy about our baby?"
Nahilamos niya ang mga palad sa kanyang mukha. This conversation might bring him to
something that he has
been avoiding to talk about to someone else aside from his grandfather.
"Coz there's part of me that I wasn't happy. But it's not about our baby." He could
hear the frustration on his
voice now.
Gelicah face him. There's a sympathy on her eyes, and he doesn't like it. Hindi
niya kailangan ng simpatya
galing sa iba. He can fucking handle himself, his problems and even his feelings.
"The feeling is mutual, Brooke." She smile sadly at him. "I'm happy because there's
an angel who's living
here," She gently caress her stomach. "But I feel like I wasn't really happy
inside, something is making me
sad, something is still worrying me."
"Its because of your mother situation." He pointed out as if he already read what's
bothering his wife. And he
think, he's right.
Mas lalong lumungkot ang ngiti ng asawa, pati na rin ang kislap sa mga mata nito.
Then she face the glass
wall again, avoiding an eye contact with him.
Pareho sila ng posisyon, na animo pinapanood at binibilang ang mga iilang tao na
padaan-daan sa labas. Pero
ang katotohanan, ay pareho silang nasa malayo ang iniisip at ang tingin.
"Yes, its because of her." Her voice was low. "Hindi na yata ako sasaya ng tuluyan
kapag hindi pa siya
nagising. I missed my mom so much. I missed hearing her voice, I missed seeing her
smiles and I missed
having a mother who will always support me in everything. Sometimes, I wondered,
why does she needs to
suffer like that? She's been a good mother to me, a good wife to my father and a
good friend. In all people,
bakit ang mommy ko pa?"
Why does it seems like they are both longing for a mother? They really are. Hindi
na siya magtataka kung
bakit magaan ang loob niya sa asawa, because he knows that they are almost in the
same situation.
They could only find a real happiness on their hearts if the people they are
looking for to be with, would be
with them...again.
Her mother and his mother.
"Maybe, it's just a challenge of life. A trial and she needs to survive it."
"Sana nga ay gano'n lang."
"Let's just be positive. Everything will be fine, I know."
"How did you know? Do you ever feel what a daughter or son feels about their
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ill? Do you really know what I feel now?" There's a bitterness on her voice.
"It's not that—"
"You don't know how I feel because you don't have a mother." She pointed out the
truth and something inside
him kick him. Her words were provoking, it provoked him, big time.
"Yes, I don't have a mother." He muttered coldly. He gritted his teeth, controlling
his emotions. "But not
because I don't have her it doesn't mean that I don't know how you feel...because I
fucking know it, I fucking
feel it."
Gelicah took a deep sighed and close her eyes tightly, as if she was regretting
something. But its too late to
regret now, he guessed, dahil nahukay na nito ang inilibing niyang damdamin sa
dibdib niya, maraming taon
na ang lumipas.
"I'm sorry," she whispered softly. "I...I get emotional every time I think about my
mother. Hindi ko sinasadya
na sabihin ang mga 'yon sa'yo. That's rude of me, I shouldn't tell you that—"
"She left me." He continue, cutting her off. "...when I was a kid. I lived almost
all my life without her,
without a mother. At the young age, I already know the feeling of not having a
mother. The pain and jealousy
watching my classmates who has a completed family broke my young heart."
And he can still feel what he felt when he was a kid until now, it never leaves
him. He buried that feeling on
his heart, inalagaan niya ang mga damdamin na 'yon kahit hindi naman na dapat.
Minsan mas pinipili nating masaktan, kasi iyon din ang nagiging dahilan kung bakit
tayo nagiging matatag.
Kaya siguro inalagaan niya ang masakit na pakiramdam na 'yon, kasi 'yon ang
nagsilbing sandata niya na
lagpasan ang lahat sa mga nagdaang taon...Na lagpasan ang pangungulila sa ina at sa
sakit na dulot ng pagiwan nito sa kanya.
Hindi sa lahat ng oras ay ang pagmamahal at kasiyahan ang totoong nagpapatatag sa
isang tao, kundi, ang mga
pagsubok at sakit na pinagdadaanan nito.
"But I continue living my life even I was broken, coz that's the only thing I can
do." He continue, showing
himself to her, telling her his deepest secret. "Little Brooke had so many wishes
and dreams about his
mother...that never came true."
She saw Gelicah wiping her tears, almost covering her face with her palms, she's
silently sobbing.
Nasasaktan sa hindi niya masabing dahilan. Kung para sa kanya ba? Ay baka, dahil
gano'n ang nararamdaman
niya sa mga sandaling 'yon. He was hurting about little Brooke and his wishes and
dreams.
"I don't need to be in your shoes to understand your feelings, especially when it
comes to your mother
because I know the feeling of not having one beside me." He took a deep breath,
trying to lessen the tightness
on his chest. "I am a broken man...who was trying to fix myself because I was
hoping that my wishes and
dreams when I was a kid will come true...one day, someday."
LITTLE BROOKE was silently watching his classmates together with their parents,
while he was with his
maid and family driver. Kung sana ay bumalik pa ang mommy niya nang gabing 'yon,
siguro ay kasama
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niya ito ngayon.
The family day on their school would be happy and he wouldn't feel envy on his
classmates, but his
mother wasn't home yet until now. It's already months ago since he last saw her.
His father was busy at
work, he didn't even get the chance to ask him about his mother. And his
grandfather was always avoiding
his questions 'bout her.
"Yaya, kailan ba babalik ang mommy ko?" Tanong niya sa kay Lannie.
Little Brooke saw the glint of sadness on the face of the woman, but still, she
tried to give him a smile.
"Maghintay ka lang, Brooke, b-babalik din ang mommy mo."
"Pero ang tagal niyang bumalik. Namimiss ko na ang mommy ko."
Thinking about his mother making him sad and hurt. He missed his mommy very much
that he can't sleep
at night most of the time because he was longing for her, for her gentle caress on
his hair and her soft
voice when he sang a song for him to sleep.
Some times, thinking about her made him cry at night and nobody knows that. That's
his secret.
'What if his mother will never come back home?'
That thought scares him the most.
Wrong move Below the belt ?

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20 ~ The Truth
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER TWENTY
ALL THAT she wanted that moment was hug her husband and tell him that she's very
sorry to what she told
him. Alam niya ang sitwasyon ng asawa at sa pang-iiwan ng ina nito nung bata pa
ito. Her friends told her
that and Brooke confirmed it to her.
The wound his mother left him is still on Brooke's heart, silently hurting him. It
was rude of her for telling
him that he didn't understand her situation when in fact he understand her and her
feelings.
That emotional day had pass and they act normal again like they didn't talk about
his mother and his feelings.
Sa isang banda ay may kasiyahan sa puso niya dahil sa ipinaalam sa kanya ng asawa
ang nararamdaman nito.
Every time she looks at him, he seems like a man who doesn't have a problem and
just living his life, but
deep inside, he's a broken man. How she wish she could fix him, but only his mother
could do it. Right?
She's watching her husband sitting on his swivel chair, talking to his grandfather
on the phone. His black
suite is perfectly fit on him, that gives off an aura of power and authority.
His eyebrows were furrowed and his knotted forehead tells her that he was having a
serious conversation
with his abuelo. Then his dark intense eyes darted on her, making her heart jump.
Wala sa sarili na napakain ulit siya ng ice cream, pillit inignora ang kalabog ng
dibdib niya dahil sa titig na
'yon ng asawa.
"She will be with me, Papa. I can't just go there without her." Brooke said in a
cold tone. "Let's talk about all
of these when we get there. Yes, we will." Then he sighed. "Bye,"
Brooke massage his temple after the line was cut off. She's hesitant to ask him
what he and Don Armando
talked about. Bakit pakiramdam niya ay kasali dapat siya sa usapan ng mag-lolo?
"Papa wants to talk to us." He break the silence.
Napilitan siyang lunukin ang malamig na pagkain na 'yon para mawala ang bara sa
lalamunan niya kahit
papano. Kinakabahan siya, kung sa titig ba nito o sa tila hindi magandang balita na
matatanggap niya? Ay
hindi siya sigurado. Sa paraan ng paglapat ng mga titig ng asawa sa kanya ay
nagsasabing nasa hindi sila
magandang kalagayan.
"T-Tungkol saan daw?" Kabado na tanong niya.
Brooke rested his back on the swivel chair tiredly, he close his eyes for a moment
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she saw how worried he is for something she could not name yet.
"About us."
"Oh, okay. Did you tell him about the b-baby?"
"Not yet."
Her lips protruded. Why is she feeling nervous? Mukha namang walang masamang
magaganap?
"Bakit mukha kang problemado d'yan? Kakausapin lang naman tayo ni Don Armando, di
ba?"
Naglabas ito ng hangin sa bibig, tila problemado talaga. Ang cute pala ng asawa
niya kapag ganitong
sitwasyon. Mas lalong gumagandang lalaki.
"I know him. Hindi niya tayo ipapatawag basta-basta kung hindi naman importante."
"Do you think we are in trouble?"
He nodded his head a bit. "Yes, I guess."
Dala-dala ang ice cream ay nilapitan niya ang asawa at naupo sa katapat ng upuan
nito. She tilted her head
forward, giving him her full attention.
"Nalaman na kaya ni Don Armando na nagpapanggap lang tayo?"
Umangat ang dalawang kilay nito, ang mga mata ay amuse na ngayon na nakatingin sa
labi niya. She took
another scoop of ice cream and brought it to her mouth while attentively waiting
for his answer.
"I don't know." He move a little bit forward. "Let's find it out." Then she felt
his thumb on the side of her lips,
wiping something on it, making her gasp. She watched him brought his thumb on his
lips and lick it slowly.
"Sweet," Brooke muttered after tasting the small amount of ice cream.
Uminit ang pisngi niya. It was just a sweet but seductive move from him, it makes
her heart race for some
reason. Ang mga mata nito ay tila nalalasing na nakatingin sa kanya, hindi niya
makayanan tugunan, para
siyang tinutunaw.
"P-Paano kung malaman niyang nagpapanggap lang pala tayo? Na niloko lang natin
siya? M-Maghihiwalay na
ba tayo?" Mahina ang boses niya, nangangamba na.
"Gusto mo bang maghiwalay na tayo?" Napapaos na tanong nito. Ang mga mata ay
namumungay na, mas lalo
lang nagpakaba sa kanya.
Gusto niya ba? Ayaw niya pa! Nakakahiya at nakakatakot aminin ang bagay na 'yon.
Hindi mabigkas ng bibig
niya, pero ang puso niya ay naghuhumiyaw na huwag muna...huwag muna silang
maghiwalay. She's staring at
him, telling him how much she wanted to stay and how much she wanted to be with
him.
"Kung ayaw mo...Hindi kita hihiwalayan." Anito na tila ba nabasa sa mga mata niya
ang mga salitang hindi
mabigkas ng labi niya. "Dito ka lang sa'kin...kayo ng anak natin."

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Ang puso niya ay hindi niya na mapigilan pa sa malakas at mabilis na pintig, na ang
bawat marahas na
pagtibok ay palihim siyang sinasaktan. Tahimik na humugot siya ng hangin sa dibdib,
bago marahan na
tumango.
SEEING THE mansion again after a few months bring her back the memories of a Queen
and the Prince in
the castle. Maybe, the reason why the mansion is familiar to her it's because on
her imagination, it was the
castle on her Tita Bettina's story.
The castle who has King of all Kings, the powerful, which is Don Armando and the
little Prince is Brooke.
The Queen would be his mother and the King would be his father. It seems like those
fictional characters
became real all of a sudden.
Gelicah shook her head when she realized how funny it was her imagination.
"You know, in my imagination, you're the Prince." She said and gave her bag to one
of the maids when they
entered the mansion.
While Brook gave his coat to the other one and place his hand on the small of her
back.
Walang nagbago sa mansyon, tahimik pa rin at ang lahat ng kasambahay ay
desiplinado. Ang pagdating nila
ay alam niyang inaasahan na ng mga ito dahil sa pintuan palang ay nakaabang na sa
kanila, maayos na
nakapila, para pagsilbihan sila.
"The Prince?"
"Yes. And this mansion was the castle and Don Armando is the King." She let out a
short laugh and shook her
head again. "And you know who's the Queen..."
"I know who she is." He muttered dryly. They both knew who was she referring.
She has the guts now to talk about his mother some time, unlike before. At kahit
papano ay ayos lang din dito
na pag-usapan ang ina nang hindi na ito nagagalit o umiiwas sa bagay na 'yon.
Brooke became more open
now about how he feels, she noticed it.
"Good evening, senorito and senorita." The mayordoma greeted them politely.
"Pinapasabi po ni Don
Armando na kung maaari ay ikaw lang muna ang kakausapin niya." Imporma nito sa
asawa niya.
Brooke glance at her. She smile at him, telling him that she understand what's Don
Armando's ordered.
"Go ahead. I'll be waiting in our bedroom." She massage her nape lightly. "Medyo
napagod din ako sa byahe
natin. Magpapahinga lang muna ako."
Nagtagal ang mata sa kanya ng asawa bago bumaba 'yon sa tiyan niya, sabay nag-kibit
ng balikat.
"Okay, take a rest." Brooke kiss her forehead before he left her with the maids.
"I'll lead the way, senorita." The mayordoma is about to guide her to the double
stair case when she shook
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"Pwede po bang dito muna ako? Magpapahinga lang ako saglit."
"Walang problema. Rita!" Tawag nito ang isang kasambahay na kaagad namang lumapit
sa kanila. "Hatiran
mo ng maiinom si senorita."
"Salamat," Aniya, bago naglakad sa malawak na sala para maupo.
Hindi naman siya nagugutom o nauuhaw man lang. Ang gusto niya lang ay mapag-isa.
Ang isip niya ay
lumilipad sa kung ano ba ang pag-uusapan ng mag lolo? Tungkol ba sa kanila ni
Brooke? O baka tungkol sa
paglilipat ng kayamanan ni Don Armando sa asawa niya?
There are so many thoughts on her mind and it made her more tired. After a few
minutes of being alone, she
finally decided to go to their bedroom.
Her forehead knotted when an unfamiliar room welcomed her when she entered.
This isn't the room they used when they stayed in the mansion, nagkamali yata siya
ng pasok? The wall is
combination with beige and white, it was good in the eyes, it was lively.
It looks like a woman's bedroom with queen size bed and the bed is inviting, even
she doesn't want to lay her
back on it, she could not help herself.
Napapagod na lumapit siya sa kama at naupo sa gilid. Ilang sandali niya pang
inilibot ang tingin sa kabuuan
ng silid na 'yon. It looks like a newly renovated unused room.
Now, she's wondering who's room is this?
A ONE ON one talk with his grandfather is normal to Brooke. But this time, he felt
like something is up on
his abuelo. He's been in the library room for a quite while, and his grandfather
was just staring at him.
"Come on, Papa. What is this all about?" He impatiently ask him.
Don Armando sipped on his tea, then his eyes became more emotionless. It bothers
him. His abuelo wasn't
like that when they're together.
"I don't like your wife for you." He said in a very cold tone.
Naglabas siya ng hangin sa bibig. He was waiting for more ruthless words from him,
but what he said didn't
bother him, though.
"I know that. The way you look at her and the way you treated her coldly, I know
what's up with you."
"I want you to file a divorce. Then I'll give you your inheritance." Don Armando
sounds like he was
negotiating on him.
Brooke shifted his sitting position into a more aggressive move. Their topic got
his interest.
But then again, his grandfather is on it again, dominating him with all his
commands. Kung sa trabaho ay siya
ang Hari, pagdating sa mansyon nila ay isa na lamang siyang Prinsipe na susunod sa
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"You changed your mind now, Papa? Did you finally realize that you shouldn't
interrupted with my love
life?" Brooke chuckled softly, lighting their conversation.
"I want you to stay away from that woman, Brooke." He commanded like a real King.
He lazily rested his back on the chair and his arms were on the arm rest. Bakit
parang ang hirap hirap ng
ipinapagawa sa kanya ng matandang ito? Kung dati ay gustung-gusto niyang makaiwas
sa pagpapakasal, bakit
ngayon ay tila hindi niya na magagawa ang pag-iwas?
He's married. And damn it, he likes being married with Gelicah! He doesn't want to
stay away from her or
even file a divorce!
"I can't do that."
"You can." Don Armando's voice was so sure that he can, but he fucking can't!
"Besides, it was just a deal
between you and Gelicah, right?" There's a hint of sarcasm on his tone, and his
eyes consumed with anger
and betrayal.
He suddenly felt sorry for his grandfather for lying to him. But who's to blame? He
did it because of the
inheritance.
Hindi na rin siya magtataka kung bakit alam ng lolo niya ang deal nila ni Gelicah.
Don Armando's eyes were
just around him, silently watching him and Gelicah when they're away from the
mansion. He couldn't hide
from his gaze.
"Even it's just a deal between me and my wife, I can't just fucking leave her
because you say so."
"Why not? You don't love her."
Malalim siyang napahugot ng buntong hininga. Alam na alam niya na kung saan
papatungo ang usapan nila. At
sa mga sandaling 'yon, ayaw niya nang maging sunud-sunuran. Lalo pa at alam niya sa
sarili na hindi niya
talaga kayang pakawalan nalang basta ang asawa niya lalo at magkakaanak na sila.
He was longing to have a completed family. And now that he's having it, he doesn't
want to ruin it just
because his grandfather doesn't want his wife for him. He wanted a complete family
now, because he never
had one before...that last.
Nagkaro'n man siya noon ay saglit lang, pinatikhim lang sa kanya at sa huli ay
ipinagkait din kaagad sa mura
niyang edad ang pagkakaroon ng kumpletong pamilya.
He doesn't want his child to grow up without him...coz he knew the feeling of being
incomplete. It was more
than just a heartbreak. It was killing him inside. And thinking about that his own
child would feel that
incompleteness inside, makes his heart melt in a very hurtful way.
"She's pregnant. I don't want to abandon my child like what my mother did to me."
He bitterly said, looking
down on his coffee as if something was interesting on it. "I don't want to leave my
wife like what my mother
did to my father."
His childhood memories starting to flash his mind. Sinusubukan niyang iwaglit ang
mga masasakit na ala-ala
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na 'yon. Those memories will only ruin him.
Nang mag-angat siya ng tingin sa lolo niya ay naabutan niya itong hinihimas-himas
ang dibdib nito na tila ba
nahihirapang huminga. Nakasandal sa inuupuan, nanghihina. Mabilis niya itong
nilapitan at dinaluhan.
"Papa, what's going on?" He can hear the panic on his own voice.
"Y-Your news will be the death of me." Don Armando was breathless.
"I'll bring you to the hospital!"
He's about to guide him to stand up when he stopped him with his shaky fingers.
Damn! He's very much
worried for his grandfather's condition at the moment! The old man wasn't playing
with him! He can see it on
his pale face!
"Y-You were just fooling me about your wife p-pregnancy, right?"
Brooke shook his head. "No, it was true. She's pregnant—Papa!" He called him,
frightened, when he saw him
closed his eyes, and gasp for air. "Damn it! Damn it!"
"No, Brooke. Hindi pwede!" Kahit nahihirapan ay galit ang boses nito. "H-Hindi
pwedeng maging kayo! It
was a sin! S-Stay away from her!"
"What? Why should I do that?! Fucking tell me!"
He's very confused now and at the same time is damn worried for his grandfather! He
doesn't want him to
die!
"It's just two things, Brooke. It's either you would love her family...or you would
hate her for having it!"
Don Armando gasped for air again weakly. He couldn't think right at the moment, and
what he heard confused
him even more! Pero mas nangingibabaw ang labis na pag-aalala niya sa kundisyon
nito.
"Papa! Let me bring you to the Hospital! Come on!"
Brooke tried to carry his one arm and brought it to his shoulder, but his abuelo
continue talking, making him
stopped.
"...but if you're already falling in love with your wife, I'll bet for the latter.
You will surely hate her and her
family...after you discovered the truth why your mother left you."
Maybe hinuhuli lng cya if mahal nya asawa nya Ganyan din cguro ginawa or sinabi nya
ka bettina her mother

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21 ~ Pain
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

ANG KULAY kahel na ulap ay ang hudyat na lilipas na naman ang isang araw na hindi
ni Brooke kasama
ang nag-iisang babaeng ipinagdarasal niya gabi-gabi na sana ay bumalik na. Ang
mommy niya.
At the young age, he already question God, why does he and her mother need to be
separated? Is he a bad
little boy to be punished like that? Every night, he prayed for his mother to come
back home, but God
didn't hear him.
"I wonder where is my mommy." He said to his yaya Lannie, who's sitting next to him
on the bench. They
are in a park near the mansion. "Ang sabi mo babalik po ang mommy ko. Naghintay
ako, yaya, pero bakit
wala parin siya?"
Napabuntong hininga ang babae. Ito ang palagi niyang kasama sa park tuwing hapon
para panoorin lang
ang kulay kahel na ulap. Kapag nag nagdilim na ay saka lang sila uuwi.
"Hindi ko rin alam senorito. Sana nga ay bumalik na si senorita."
"Sana..." malungkot na sabi niya, hindi nawawalan ng pag-asa.
"Gusto mo ba ng maiinom? Kukuha ako sa sasakyan." Bagsak ang balikat na tumango
siya. "Huwag kang
aalis dito, ha? Sandali lang ako."
"Okay, yaya."
Sinundan niya pa ng tingin si Lannie papunta sa naka park na sasakyan sa bandang
likuran niya at nang
ibalik niya ang tingin sa harap ay kumunot ang noo niya nang may hindi kilalang
babaeng tumabi sa
kanya.
"Hi, I'm a friend." The woman who has a same age with his mother, said to him.
"I don't know you. I don't wanna talk to a stranger."
The woman gave him a friendly smile, and something on that smile comfort him.
"I came here to give you this, Brooke." Nakuha ng babae ang buong atensyon ni
Brooke nang banggitin
nito ang pangalan niya. "This," Inilahad nito sa kanya ang isang sobre.
"Why did you give me this?" Brooke shows her the small white envelope.
"Its from your mommy,"

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Little Brooke eyes widened in surprised. "My mommy? Where is she? I wanna see my
mommy! Bring me
to her, please?"
The woman smile sadly at him, and that smile lose his hope.
"I'm sorry, Brooke. But I can't do that."
"Why not?" Little Brooke asked in a low hopeless tone.
Marahan na hinaplos ng babae ang likod niya, inaalo siya. Nakayuko siya habang
malungkot na nakatitig
sa sobreng hawak niya. Sulat marahil iyon galing sa mommy niya? Pero bakit
kailangan pa siyang
sulatan? Hindi ba pwedeng bumalik nalang ito sa mansyon para sumaya ulit siya? Para
hindi na siya
iiyak tuwing gabi? Para hindi na siya maiinggit sa mga kaklase niyang may
kumpletong pamilya.
"Your mommy wasn't here. She's away. She can't visit you right now."
Lalo siyang nalungkot. Ang gilid ng mga mata niya ay nanunubig na, nagbabadya na
naman ang mga
luhang tuwing gabi niya lang hinahayaang mahulog, kapag mag-isa siya sa silid niya.
"Gabi-gabi naman po akong nagdadasal na sana bumalik na ang mommy ko. Hindi ba ako
naririnig ni
Papa Jesus?"
"H-hindi naman sa gano'n-"
"Bad ba ako? Hindi ba ako love ng mommy ko? Kaya siya umalis?"
"Hindi. Hindi." Halos yakapin na siya ng babaeng hindi niya kilala. Parang
nasasaktan sa mga tanong
niya. "Mahal ka ng mommy mo, Brooke. Pangako, mahal ka niya."
"Kung mahal niya ako...ibig sabihin babalik ang mommy ko?" Bumangon ang pag-asa sa
kanya.
"B-Babalik ang mommy mo, pero hindi pa ngayon." Hinawakan nito ang maliliit niyang
kamay,
pinakatitigan siya. "Mangako ka sa'kin na itatago mo ang sulat na 'yan, okay?"
Little Brooke nod his head. "I promise."
The woman smile at him. "Aalis na ako. Ahm, sana magkita ulit tayo."
"Pakisabi po sa mommy ko na miss na miss ko na siya...at...at..." Hindi niya
matuloy ang sasabihin dahil
sa pagpipigil niya ng hikbi. The woman wipe her tears, mas nauna pang naiyak sa
kanya. "At pakisabi po
na mahal ko siya at maghihintay po ako na bumalik siya...kahit malungkot po ako
dahil wala siya,
maghihintay parin ako sa mommy ko..." Humikbi siya, pero pinilit parin na
magsalita. "Hihintayin ko po
ang mommy ko..."
NAPASABUNOT si Brooke sa sariling buhok nang bumalik sa balintanaw niya ang imahe
ng batang siya,
parang kahapon lang nangyari ang mga oras na para siyang tanga na naghihintay sa
wala...parang kawawa na
umaasa sa wala.
Ang galit, lungkot at pangungulila ay naghalo na sa dibdib niya, hindi niya na
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mantsa na hindi na mabubura. Isang sugat na hindi na naghilom.
"Do you know where's my mother?!" Brooke almost shouted in frustration.
Don Armando is a bit calm now, his breathing became normal again after a few
minutes.
"I made an investigation about her and I found out that she's in America."
"Kailan pa?"
"Few weeks ago."
Bigo na nailapag niya ang mga palad sa lamesa, habang nakatayo at napayuko, hindi
na alam kung magandang
balita ba 'yon o hindi. o kung gusto niya pa bang marinig ang mga sasabihin ng
abuelo o huwag na lang? Dahil
alam niyang masasaktan lang ulit siya?
"Then, why do you want me to file a divorce with Gelicah?" He's very confused!
Don Armando look at him with hurt on his eyes. Pakiramdam niya ay sumalamin iyon sa
mga mata niya.
"Because your wife is connected to your mother." His grandfather said, making him
close his eyes.
"Gelicah knows where's mother?" He asked, bitterness filled him.
"She doesn't have an idea about your mother."
"Then, how did that happen?!"
Gulung-gulo na ang isip niya, parang sasabog na ang mga 'yon sa ulo niya kapag
hindi pa siya naliwanagan.
"I don't know, Brooke! Just fucking leave her! She will only hurt you!"
Nakayuko na mariin niyang ipinikit ang mga mata niya. Nag-iisip kung ano ba ang
dapat niyang gawin? Bakit
kailangan niyang hiwalayan ang asawa niya? Dahil ano? Dahil konektado ito sa mommy
niya? Dahil ang
pamilya nito ang dahilan kung bakit siya iniwan ng mommy niya noon?
"My mom...s-she had an affair?" He almost whisper the words.
"Yes," His abuelo answered in a low tone.
Humugot siya ng hangin sa dibdib, naninikip na 'yon sa samo't-saring emosyon. Ang
dami-daming tanong sa
isip niya, na ayaw niya nang malaman pa ang sagot. Dahil alam niyang maghahalo lang
muli ang sakit at galit
sa kanya kapag nalaman niya ang katotohanan.
"I've waited for her all my life..." He chuckled bitterly. He's hurting so bad.
"Hintay ako ng hintay sa taong
hindi naman pala babalik. Umasa ako, Papa...umasa ako na babalik siya. Ang tagal
kong pinaniwala 'yung
sarili k-ko." Natawa ulit siya sa mas mapait na paraan. "Hindi ko siya hinanap kasi
naniniwala ako na
babalikan niya ako. Mahal niya raw ako," Parang dinudurog ang puso niya, masakit.
"Dati naniniwala pa ako,
iyon lang ang pinanghahawakan ko, p-pero ngayon ayoko n-na. That's bullshit!"

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To my dearest son, Brooke,
Hello baby, I hope you're doing good in school. Please, make mommy, daddy and
grandpa proud of
you. Did you miss me? Did you cry at night? Because I did, all the time.
I'm sorry for leaving you, for not saying good bye and for not coming back. Mommy
needs to leave.
Please be a good boy always even without me by your side.
Anak, alam kong mahirap na wala ako sa tabi mo, na walang ina na gumagabay sa'yo
pero wala
akong magawa para makasama ka pa nang matagal. Akala ko makakaya ko pang tiisin ang
lahat, sa
kagustuhan kong makasama ka mas lalo lang akong nasasaktan. Mas lalo ka lang
ipinagkakait sa'kin.
Ang hirap-hirap para sa'kin ang paglayo sa'yo, ang sakit-sakit.
I loved your father, I did all my best to be a good wife to him, I did my best to
have a happy family
with him, but I guessed, fate has its own plan for us. My heart wasn't belongs to
him. You will only
understand what I'm saying when you get old.
I know I was being selfish for not bringing you here with me, but I hope that one
day you will forgive
me.
Mommy love you very much, Brooke. Mommy will always miss you. I always think about
you. I
missed everything we did. I missed caressing your hair, I missed reading you a bed
time story, I missed
eating and laughing with you. I missed everything about you.
Leaving you break my heart so much. But, I want you to know that you are the best
thing that happened
to me. No one will replace you. You will be my only baby. I promise you that.
I wish I could kiss and hug you again.
I wish I could see you again one day...someday.
I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, SON.
Love,
Mommy.
GELICAH'S HEART is breaking into pieces while reading the letter from Brooke's
mother. Gelicah keep on
wiping her tears, she can't help herself but to cry and sob. Nasasaktan siya ng
labis para sa mag-ina.
Aksidente niya lang nakita ang lumang sulat na hawak nang buksan niya ang drawer sa
tabi ng kama. Maayos
at maingat na nakatupi. It's like old, but gold.
She got curious about it, so she read the letter without a permission to her
husband. At heto ang napala niya
pagkatapos basahin ang liham, masaganang luha at sakit para sa asawa.
It was a heartwarming letter and at the same time it was heartbreaking. Ang bawat
salita ay parang patalim na
sumusugat sa puso niya. Ano pa kaya ang nararamdaman ni Brooke kapag nanabasa ang
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Mula sa nanginginig na mga daliri ay bahagya niya pang kinalkal ang loob ng drawer
na 'yon, umaasa na may
iba pang sulat na nakatago do'n, pero bigo siya. Bagkus, isang hindi kalakihang
photo album ang nakapa ng
kamay niya.
Her curiosity eat her again. Kinuha niya ang photo album na 'yon at maingat na
binuksan. At the first page, it
was a photo of a cute little boy, it's Brooke. And it made her smile.
"So cute," she whisper, then sob.
Ilang pahina na puro litrato lang ng batang Brooke ang nakita niya, pero sa bandang
gitna ay litrato na ng
isang masayang pamilya. It was Christmas, a family picture, Brooke was in the
middle, in front of him are
boxes of gifts, while his parents were on his both sides, hugging him. They're all
smiling in the camera. A
perfect image of a happy family.
Nagtagal ng bahagya ang mata niya sa mommy ni Brooke, unti-unti ay natanto niyang
may kahawig ito.
Binuklat niya ang isa pang pahina at nangunot ng husto ang noo niya sa nakita.
It's a picture of little Brooke together with his mommy in school, this one is
clear, she can see the familiar
face of a woman and it made her heart hammering inside her chest so bad.
"No, no," she shook her head, her fingers were shaking. "She's not his mother! No!"
Napasinghap siya at napatayo. Kahit natatakot sa iba pang makikitang larawan ay
pinilit niya parin ang sarili
na tignan ang iba pa para lang mag-kumpirma, na baka nagkakamali lang siya. Baka
pinaglalaruan lang siya
ng mga mata niya.
But every time she flip a page, she see a clear images of a familiar woman together
with Brooke and his
father. The clear photo of Brooke's parents wedding, break her heart.
Nasapo niya ang dibdib sa sakit dahil sa katotohanan na natuklasan. Her eyes wasn't
playing with her! It was
a clear image of a very familiar woman.
Sa nanghihinang mga tuhod ay nagmamadali siyang lumabas ng silid, dala ang sulat at
ang photo album na
'yon. Her heart is beating so loud that it hurts her. Hindi pwede ang iniisip niya!
Gelicah opened the library's door without knocking on it. Sumalubong sa kanya ang
bigong itsura ng asawa,
at ang matalim na tingin ni Don Armando na nakaupo sa dulong upuan. Habang si
Brooke naman ay nakatayo,
halos yumukyok na sa lamesa.
Kinagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi, pinipigilan ang paghikbi pero wala pa man ay
dumaloy na sa pisngi niya
ang masaganang luha.
"T-Tell me..." Nanginginig ang kalamnan niya nang bahagyang i-angat ang hawak niya.
"Bakit nasayo 'yan?" Ang mata ng asawa niya ay madilim, sa sobrang dilim ay
nakikita niya ang sakit na pilit
itinatago do'n.
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"Then why did you fucking bring it here?!"
Napaigtad siya at napapikit sa lakas at desperadong boses ng asawa.
"Brooke..." Ani ni Don Armando, tila ba pinapakalma ang apo, na parang tigre na
bigla nalang siyang
lalapain.
"Did you read the letter? Did you see the photos?" Naghahamon na ngayon ang tinig
ng asawa, ngunit bigo na
nakatingin sa kanya.
"O-oo, b-binasa ko..." pakiramdam niya ay nanghihina siya, nanlalambot ang mga
tuhod niya, ilan sandali pa
ay babagsak na siya. Ang lakas-lakas ng tibok ng puso niya, nasasaktan na siya. "I
s-saw the pictures..."
"Give me that," Brooke commanded.
Umiling siya, naglaglagan ang mga luha sa kanyang mata.
"Y-You have such a beautiful family."
"Are you fucking kidding me?!"
"Y-Your mommy loves you—"
"That's bullshit!" Brooke cursed loudly, his angry voice echoed around the room.
"Y-Your mommy loves you the way my mommy loves me—"
"Don't fuck with me with your words, Gelicah. I'm not in the mood!"
Pinahid niya ang luha sa pisngi gamit ang isang kamay. Nasasaktan siya para sa
kanila ni Brooke. Hindi pa
man ay nakumpirma niya na...na hindi nga talaga pwedeng maging sila.
"Y-Yung m-mommy mo....k-kilala ko."
Brooke dark eyes darted on hers, her hearts race so bad, it's hurting her. His lips
parted a bit, but there's no
words came from him. So she continue.
"K-Kung alam ko lang na s-siya ang mommy mo...h-hindi na sana ako n-nagpakasal
sa'yo...h-hindi na sana
tayo nagkaanak." Panay ang bagsak ng luha sa pisngi niya, hinahayaan niya lang
'yon, gusto niya na kahit ang
luha niya ay maging malaya. "Ngayong alam ko na, s-sana hindi nalang kita nakilala.
H-Hindi na tayo pwede,
Brooke. Hindi na."
Marahas na naglabas ng hangin sa bibig si Brooke bago nasasaktan na tumingala,
mariin na ipinikit ang mga
mata, nakasambunot sa sariling buhok.
"Where's she?" Brooke voice was husky, she can almost hear the pain on it.
"S-She's in California..." humikbi siya, sana hindi nalang totoo ang lahat ng ito.
Sana nananaginip lang siya,
pero hindi, dahil literal na nararamdaman niya 'yung sakit sa dibdib niya. "She was
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ago."
"Am I allowed to visit her?"
"Y-yes, of course." Her voice cracked. "M-Maybe, you're the one she's waiting
for..."
"How did you know that she's waiting for someone?"
"Coz I'm not enough for her to bring back her life like she used before. S-siguro,
ikaw 'yung hinihintay niya."
"Then, we will visit her. Can you come with me?"
Marahas siyang umiling. Hindi niya kaya na makasama pa ito.
"I can't,"
"Why not?" Brooke voice softened, there's hope on it and it hurts her even more.
"I'm afraid," pag-amin niya. "You can visit her, alone. She's in the h-hospital in
California."
"With your mom?"
Napapikit siya. Brooke doesn't know yet what's happening. At mas lalo siyang
natatakot na sabihin dito ang
totoo.
"Y-Your mom...is in c-coma." Halos hindi na lumabas sa bibig niya ang mga salitang
'yon.
Ibinaba niya ang tingin sa sahig, ang luha niya ay nagbagsakan sa paanan niya.
Hindi niya kayang makita pa ang sakit sa mukha ni Brooke, mas lalo siyang
nadudurog.
"My mom is in coma?! Don't fuck with me, Gelicah!"
"It's true!" She shouted the words, to lessen the pain on her chest. "Your mom is
my mom! Brooke...that's the
truth!"
"No!" Brooke shouted. His eyes were bloodshot. "Bawiin mo 'yang sinabi mo!"
"These photos are the proof!" Sa nanginginig na kamay ay binuklat niya ang photo
album at ipinakita rito Ang
mga litrato ng babaeng kamukha ng mommy niya. "This is my mother! Magkapatid tayo!"
Masakit na isinigaw
niya ang mga salitang 'yon.
Nagtatagis ang bagang nito, nakakuyom ang mga palad. Ang mga galit na ugat sa kamao
ay parang puputok na
sa tindi ng pagtitimpi. Namumula rin ang matalim na mga mata, na sumusugat sa
kanya.
Bumuhos ng husto ang luha niya. Hindi alam kung paano tatanggapin ang lahat o kung
matatanggap niya pa
ba?
All the emotions made her stomach ache so bad. Knowing that they're siblings making
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pieces, the pain is killing her inside.
WTF!!! Ayyy natuliro ako????

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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

BROOK was looking hopelessly at his grandfather, as if he's asking for confirmation
if they are really
siblings.
Napapagod na umayos ng upo si Don Armando, ang kaninang maputlang kulay ng mukha ay
ngayon ay
bahagya ng dumilim. Habang siya ay pinipilit nalang ang sariling tumayo do'n, kahit
na gustung-gusto niya ng
bumigay.
"She was telling the truth, Brooke. I found it out few weeks ago, but I made
another investigation, hoping that
my people gave me a wrong information about your mother." Don Armando shook his
head, disappointed.
"Pero iisa lang ang impormasyon na ibinibigay nila sa'kin." He sighed, his sympathy
is in his grandson, who
looks so down at the very moment. And seeing Brooke in his broken state, made her
heart ache even more.
"That your mother was in coma. She's widowed, and has a daughter which is Gelicah,"
Don Armando
glanced a her, his eyes were menacing, para bang isa siyang malaking kasalanan para
sa apo nito. "And right
now, she's with Bettina. Your mother's best friend. You know Bettina, right, apo?"
Nanghihina na napaupo si Brooke, nakayuko, nakasabunot sa buhok. Ni hindi siya
kayang tapunan ng tingin, ni
hindi ma-i-angat ang mata sa kanila.
"I k-know Bettina," Brook voice is almost crack. "I met her long time ago. She was
my m-mother's
messenger."
Buong buhay niya naniwala siyang nag-iisang anak lang siya. Kaya paanong nangyari
ang ganito? Bakit sila
pa ni Brooke ang naging magkapatid ? Kaya ba sila pinagtagpo dahil para siya ang
maging daan upang
magkita na ang mag-ina? Hindi ba dahil sila ang pinagtagpo para sa isa't-isa?
"Now that you both know that you two are siblings, even if it's hard to accept
these mess, I am still hoping
that in the near future, you can have the guts to accept each other...as siblings."
Don Armando said
emotionlessly, his gaze never leaves his grandson. He really cares for Brooke, she
can see it in his eyes.
"A-Aalis na po ako." Sa mahina at nanginginig na tinig niya nasambit ang mga
salitang iyon.
Wala ng dahilan para manatili pa siya sa mansyon na 'yon. Mas lalo lang niyang
sasaktan ang sarili niya at si
Brooke kung mananatili pa siya.
Lumipat ang tingin sa kanya ng matanda, pinagmasdan ang mga luhang hindi pa
natutuyo sa pisngi niya.
Malungkot itong ngumiti sa kanya, tila gustong pagaangin ang sitwasyon pero hindi
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"Ipapahatid kita kay Ben sa Maynila."
"Hindi na po kailangan. Kaya ko po umuwi mag-isa."
"I insist, Gelicah." Don Armando said with finality on his voice.
Hindi na siya nakapiyok pa. Malalim siyang humugot ng hangin sa dibdib, tapos ay
lumipat ang tingin niya
kay Brooke. He was covering his face with his both palms, his elbows were above the
table. Bigong-bigo sa
mga sandaling 'yon, na kahit ang sulyapan siya ay hindi na nagawa pa.
Masakit ang dibdib na maingat siyang lumabas sa library room ng mansyon. Pinikit
niya ang mga mata nang
nasa labas na siya at sumandal sa nakasarang pinto.
Her tears slowly flowing down her cheeks, he did not stop her. Brooke let her go...
is this really their end?
MALALIM NA ang gabi nang makarating siya sa penthouse ni Brooke. It was dark and
silent. Kahit saan
bahagi siya lumingon ay ang mga ala-ala nilang dalawa ang nakikita niya. Nasasaktan
siya sa kinahinatnan
nila ni Brooke, hindi ganito ang inaasahan niya. Pero bakit ganitong katapusan ang
ibinigay sa kanila?
Is it really true that you can only see the happy ending in watching fairy tales?
Maybe. Brooke is right, there's
no such happy ending in real world.
IN THE NEXT day, Gelicah found herself in a beautiful Villa somewhere in Visayas.
She was thinking about
going to California last night, but the thought that Brooke might visit their
mother, stops her. She doesn't have
the nerve to see him again.
"Bakit ka malungkot, ate?"
Napukaw ang malalim niyang pag-iisip sa boses ng batang babaeng nakatayo sa gilid
niya, may dalang
salbabida.
She's in one of the sun lounger in Villa Altaraza, the huge swimming pool is good
in the eyes, but her mind is
too preoccupied to appreciate every details of that resort and hotel.
"Ryzza, ikaw pala." Aniya sa bata, na kapatid ng kaibigan niyang si Karen.
Nakakatawang isipin na sa halos ilang buwan na hindi nila pagkikita ng kaibigan ay
ini-adya yata ng panahon
na pagkitain sila ulit dahil sa pagtawag nito kagabi upang sana ay mangamusta.
Since she's brokenhearted, and the only thing she wanted was to be away with her
problems and to get away
with Brooke, she then decided to visit Karen in Villa Altaraza when her friend
invited her.
"Mas lalo kang gaganda kapag naka-smile ate Icah, ganito, oh." Ryzza shows her how
to smile. It's cute.
Her lips protruded a bit. Hindi mabanat ang labi niya para ngumiti, kahit pekeng
ngiti ay hindi niya kaya.
"Ryzza! Dito tayo, Tara!" Tawag pansin naman ng kapatid nitong si Rachel na nasa
swimming pool na.
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"Okay ate," Ryzza smile at her. "Sige ha, mamaya ulit."
Marahan lang siyang tumango at pinanood nalang ang mga iilang tao na naliligo.
She's relaxing herself just by
watching the people and the view.
Wala pa man ilang minuto na nakahiga siya sa sun lounger ay may gwapong lalaki na
na lumapit sa gawi niya.
"Hey there, beautiful." The man coolly said.
Slowly, Gelicah remove her sunglasses and rolled her eyes when she got the clear
sight of the man.
"Uh, now I know why this Villa is familiar."
"Altaraza is quite famous, you know." Carter shrug his shoulder arrogantly. "So,
what brings you here?"
"Your sister in-law invited me here. Is there a problem with that?"
"Oh, you and Karen are friends, I see." Tumango-tango ito at pumuwesto sa kabilang
sun lounger, relax na
nahiga, pinagkrus ang mga binti at ginawang unan ang mga braso.
"Yes,"
"Heard you're married with that Montero."
Gelicah's eyes darted on his direction. Hearing even Brooke's last name making her
heart race in a very
hurtful way.
"Y-yes, but—"
"But it was just a marriage for convenience?" He interrupted with a smirk on his
lips. "Cool,"
"How did you know that?"
Carter snorted. "You guess,"
"Kira told you!" She accused. Well, Kira and this man has 'something', yon lang ang
alam niya.
Carter frown at her. "No, you have such a loyal friends, they won't tell your
secrets."
Nagdududa na hindi niya ito tinantanan ng tingin, inalis niya pa ang sunglasses
niya para mas malinaw.
"I'm sure you and B-Brooke were not friends."
"Yeah, but he's a close friend of my elder brother, Clane."
"So, Clane told you?" She's fishing an information, as if the marriage is still
important to her. Hindi na, bakit
pa? Mawawalan din ng bisa 'yon!
"No, I just accidentally heard it. Don't worry, Gelicah, your secret is safe with
me." Carter wink at her, she
snorted and leered at the man. Ah, this notorious playboy is such a flirt. "Wanna
dine with me?"
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"Really, Carter?" She asked him in disbelief. "Don't you remember that I'm Kira's
friend?"
"Then? What's wrong with eating with you?"
Nasapo niya ang noo. O baka naman siya lang ang nag-iisip ng hindi maganda sa
gwapong lalaking ito?
"Ahm,"
"You're in our Villa, you're our guest and guest should be treated nicely." The
side of his lip curve up a little.
"Afraid that your husband would be jealous?"
"No," agap niya.
"Tonight, then?"
Nag-isip siya saglit. Tama ba itong gagawin niya? Okay lang naman siguro, walang
masama na kumain
kasama ang lalaking ito. Isa pa, gusto niyang ilibang ang sarili para maiwasan niya
kahit papano ang isipin pa
si Brooke at ang stiwasyon nila. Dining with Carter would help her to forget her
problem even just for a
minutes.
"Okay, I'll tell Kira about this."
"No need for that." Carter disagreed.
"She might get jealous or what, I don't want to ruin our friendship just because I
dine with her boyfriend."
"Oh-oh!" He hissed, he shot up his thick eyebrows smugly. "Last time I check, I'm a
fucking single."
"Uh, sorry about it. I thought you and my friend have an affair." Nagkakamali lang
siguro siya ng hinala sa
dalawa.
"I'll wait for you in the hotel's restaurant tonight, 7pm. Is that all right?"
Carter change the topic quickly.
Gelicah nod her head a bit. "Okay, I'll see you there."
Brusko itong umalis sa hinihigaan at walang sabi-sabing naghubad ng pang-itaas na
damit, showing his hard
muscles on his arms and the ripped muscles on his stomach. The sight almost choke
her and the girls who's in
the pool are giggling because of Carter Altaraza's sudden bold move.
"See yah, then." He wink at her again before he expertly dive in to the water.
Nagtilian ang mga kababaihan pati na rin ang mga kapatid ni Karen. They cheer him
while he's masterly
doing an underwater swimming, back and forth to their huge pool.
Napailing nalang siya at nilibang ulit ang sarili sa panonood kay Carter. In all
fairness, he's skilled in
swimming, fucking impressive.
BROOKE's MIND is full of questions. And his heart felt nothing but pain. Pain for
the fact that he and
Gelicah are siblings. Pain for the fact that his mother left him to build another
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Life is so cruel. How long can he handle this kind of life that God has given him?
Is he really deserve all of
these?
Hindi niya alam kung magiging masaya ba siya na may pagkakataon na siyang makita
ang ina o mas lalong
masusuklam dahil sa katotohanan na binigyan siya nito ng kapatid sa katauhan pa ni
Gelicah?
"I'm going to visit her." He told his grandfather his decision as a respect.
"If that's what you want, I will support you with that. You've been waiting for
this day, I know that even you
don't tell me."
He was speechless. What matter to him at the moment is to see his mother and clear
things between them.
Pero paano niya nga ba 'yon gagawin kung hindi niya makakausap ang ina? Maybe,
Bettina would help him
with all his questions. He's hoping that the woman will cooperate to him.
"I'm leaving tomorrow, Papa. Ayoko nang patagalin pa 'to."
Don Armando gaze became softened, then he cocked his head on the side, trying to
read what's really on his
mind at the moment.
"Bless you, my grandson."
Brooke stood up, he gave his grandfather a light hug. "How are you feeling?"
Don Armando cackle and shook his head, he looks a bit amused. "I'm perfectly fine,
Brooke." He patted his
shoulder. "How's your heart?"
The slow beat of his heart is breaking. There's so many reason why he's feeling
like this. And whenever he
thinks about Gelicah and their baby, it made his chest tightened in pain. He's
hopeless.
"I'm okay," his voice is husky. "Don't mind me, Papa. Please get well. I want to
talk with you again when I
get home from Tate."
"I will, Brooke." The old man assured him.
He nod his head before leaving the library room. He left the mansion that night and
fly to America the next
day.
BROOKE ARRIVED in Los Angeles, California with the thought of seeing his mother and
to talk with
Bettina.
He's in the Hospital lobby, talking to a blond nurse who's smiling widely at him.
Napabuntong hininga siya,
wala pa siyang tulog pero sadya yatang malakas ang dating niya sa mga babae kahit
ilang gabi pa siyang hindi
matulog.
"Ah, yeah, I'm going to her room. Come with me, sir." The blond woman said after he
told her his mother's
name. She's giving him a flirty friendly smile. "We are all waiting for Brianna to
wake up. She's such a
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They walk inside the elevator, she's following the nurse who has a curvy body, his
type, but damn, he don't
feel anything.
"I wish for that, too." He muttered, then he saw their reflection in the elevator's
door, she smile seductively at
him, while hugging a white chart.
Brooke snorted, he ignore that kind of smile. He's not in the mood. Ni hindi niya
nga makita ang sarili na may
ibang babaeng kinakama bukod kay Gelicah!
The fact that they are siblings frustrate the hell out of him! Hindi niya maatim
isipin na magkapatid sila! Kung
pwede lang sanang ampon nalang ang isa sa kanila, at sigurado siyang hindi siya ang
ampon. Sana ay ampon
nalang si Gelicah, kung totoo, mas ikatutuwa niya ang balitang 'yon.
Though, it would be hard on her part to accept it, if ever, still, he's willing to
support her to overcome the
pain she'd feel. Basta, hindi lang sila maging magkapatid. Damn it!
"We're here." The nurse announced, pulling him out on his reverie. "Good morning,
Bettina and Brianna! You
have a handsome visitor today."
Brooke close his eyes tightly when he heard how the nurse greeted the women inside
the room. Damn, he felt
so nervous! And when he opened his eyes, he saw a beautiful woman laying in bed.
Ang mga aparato na
nakakabit dito ay nagpasikip ng kanyang dibdib.
"B-Brooke..." Bettina called his name in surprise as she stood up from the single
sofa near the window. "IIkaw na ba 'yan?"
He nod his head casually. "Yes," then his gaze went at his mother. He took a deep
breath. The sides of his
eyes watered.
Ang masakit na tibok ng puso niya ay mas lalong sumakit. Naghalo ang saya, galit at
pangungulila para sa ina.
"Oh, God!" Bettina gave him a tight hug. Sinuklian niya 'yon ng marahan na tapik sa
likod ng ginang. "Ang
gwapo gwapo mo! Your mommy will be happy now that you're here!" Bettina said
merrily and glance at his
mother.
Nang ibalik nito ang tingin sa kanya ay may mumunting luha na sa mga mata. Alam
niyang masaya ito sa
pagdating niya. Masaya para sa kanila ng mommy niya.
Slowly, he walk towards the bed. He silently took another breath before he sit on
the side of the bed, and
held his mother's hand. It's so soft, the feeling of her skin against his melt his
heart.
With his shaky fingers, he brought her hand into his lips and kiss it. The
heartwarming and heart melting
feeling being with his mother again, made a tears rolled down his cheeks.
Ikinulong niya sa mga palad niya ang malambot na kamay ng ina at do'n ibinuhos ang
lahat ng damdamin na
nakatago sa dibdib niya. As if she's the only one he needs to mend his broken
heart...and to make him whole
again.
"M-Mom...m-mommy..." His voice cracked. He waited for so many years to say that
words again in front of
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her. The words slipped on his lips softly and longingly. "Mom, I'm here...I m-
missed you so bad. Please,
come b-back to me...w-wake up f-for me...please, mom..." he's literally begging,
while kissing his mother's
hand.
?????????? Ayaw niya xa ang ampo Yung totoo? Third wheel lng a si gelicah sa story
na to?? Parang nagfofocus lng kasi kay brooke at mother
nya. Hindi mo rin masyadong feel yung love nya or like nya kay gelicah????.

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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

PASADO alas siete na nang makarating si Gelicah sa restaurant ng Altaraza's hotel
and resort, kung saan
natanaw niya kaagad si Carter na prenteng nakaupo sa bandang sulok ng lugar. The
man waved his hand
cooly when he saw her in the entrance door.
She have been thinking about dining with him all day. Pero sa huli, pinayagan niya
ang sarili kaysa mag
mukmok sa kanyang silid at maghintay ng tawag o kahit text message man lang mula
kay Brooke. She was just
deluding herself with the thought that Brooke will call and check her.
Siguro nga ay hindi talaga matanggap ng lalaki na magkapatid sila, kahit siya ay
gano'n din naman. Pero ito
ang tadhana nila, they misinterpret the reason why their path crossed, hindi pala
para magmahalan sila bilang
mag-asawa, kundi pala bilang magkapatid.
"Earth to Gelicah..." Carter snapped his fingers just in front of her, pulling her
out on her deep thought.
"Uh, I'm sorry." She apologize and smile shyly at him.
"Missing your husband already?"
"No,"
The man stare at her for a moment, before he sigh defeatedly. "Alright, you can
share your thoughts later."
"Who told you that I will share my thoughts to you?" Umatake ang pagiging masungit
niya.
"You better share it, I don't want to see a beautiful woman like you going crazy
because you have so many
things in your mind that you refused to tell." Carter smirk at her. "Thinking too
much of your problem will
make you stress...and I believe, a pregnant woman shouldn't be stress."
This handsome but dangerous man in front of her has a point. She's been thinking
too much that it made her
hard to sleep. Ni kahit ang kumain nga ay wala siyang gana.
Ngayon na naisip niyang may anghel sa sinapupunan niya na apektado sa bawat galaw
niya, bigla siyang
nakonsyensya. Naawa siya para sa anak.
"Thanks for reminding me. I almost forget my baby."
Carter rested his back on the chair arrogantly, as if he won an argument. "And one
more thing, stress will
lead you to depression. Uh," He frowned. " I don't want you to suffer that kind of
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"I don't want it, too." She took another breath. "Okay, I will share my secret to
you that my friends did not
know yet."
"Its my pleasure to know it."
Ilang sandali pa ay dumating na ang waiter para ihain sa lamesa ang mga pagkain na
sa palagay niya ay naorder na ni Carter bago pa siya dumating kanina.
Ang mga pares ng mata ng kababaihan na pasulyap-sulyap sa gawi nila ay hindi
nakatakas sa kanya. But,
Carter Altaraza did not take notice to those longing gaze at him from women. It
seems like he used to it.
"Do you stay in hotel?" She asked out of the blue. They are eating already.
Carter gave her a knowing smile. Umismid siya rito, akala siguro ay pupuntahan niya
ito sa room nito. No
way in hell!
"I don't stay in hotel."
She lifted her one eyebrow. "Saan ka tumutuloy kung gano'n?"
"Hindi ako pumapatol sa may sabit, Gelicah."
And that made her laugh. Really? He was thinking that she's flirting on him? This
notorious playboy has full
of air of himself.
"Nice joke, you got me there."
"Yeah, that's it. Smile..." He sipped on his wine. "I'm staying in our mansion, at
the back of this hotel."
"Karen and her siblings are staying in the mansion, too?"
"Yeah," He shrugged. "My mom like her so much and her siblings, kaya hindi na
pinaalis."
"Okay, its nice to know that. Hindi na magkakahiwalay ang magkakapatid."
"Do you want to visit them tomorrow?"
She likes the idea. "Sure,"
Nang matapos silang kumain ay nag-aya si Carter sa swimming pool area. Ang malamig
na hangin ay
nagpapakalma sa kanya. The pool is quite and relaxing.
"Come here, this makes you relax." Carter motioned her to the swimming pool.
Nakaupo ito sa gilid habang
ang mga paa ay nakalubog sa may tubig.
Maingat na lumapit siya rito at ginaya ang posisyon nito, binigyan niya ng kaunting
distansya ang pagitan nila,
sapat na para hindi magtama ang mga braso nila.
"Why are you doing this, Carter?" She suddenly asked, the cold water enveloped her
feet.

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"Let's just say that I don't want to see a sad woman."
"Ganyan ka ba sa lahat ng babaeng malungkot?"
"If I could make a sad woman smile, I would."
"Comes from a notorious playboy? Its quite surprising."
"I'm not the topic here. Lets hear your story." His voice was serious.
Humugot siya ng malalim na hininga at unti-unting pinakawalan 'yon. Ang mga mata
niya ay nasa tubig, na
bahagyang nagkikislapan dahil sa mumunting liwanag sa paligid.
"I realized that...I married the wrong man." She whispered, her heart was beating
bitterly. "That I'm loving
the wrong man."
Hindi niya alam kung kailan niya naamin sa sarili na mahal niya na si Brooke. Kahit
pigilan niya pa ang puso
na huwag tumibok para sa lalaki, ay hindi niya nagawa. Nahulog parin talaga siya
kahit anong pag-iwas ang
gawin niya.
"He doesn't love you back?"
Gelicah shook her head. "I don't know, but, I think he doesn't love me the way I
love him."
"Why don't you ask him?"
Malungkot siyang ngumiti. Ang puso niya ay nanghihinang tumitibok. Marahan niyang
sinipa ang tubig.
"Kahit naman mahal namin ang isa't-isa, hindi na rin naman pwedeng maging kami."
"Paano ang anak niyo?" Kasing kalmado ng tubig ang boses nito.
Paano nga ulit ang anak nila?
Hindi na pumasok 'yon sa isip niya. Pero katulad nang naunang plano niya, lalayo
siya kay Brooke
pagkatapos ng anim na buwan.
Hindi pa man din dumadating ang itinakdang araw ng paghihiwalay nila, ay
nagkahiwalay na sila. Iba nga
talaga maglaro ang tadhana.
"I will raise my baby, alone. Away from him. That's my plan."
"Do you think that Montero will let you do that? It's his child, remember that."
"Brooke has nothing to do with our child. This is part of our deal before I agreed
to our marriage."
"Then, why are you acting like a brokenhearted woman who ran away from the man she
loves? When all you
wanted was to be away from him." The confusion in his voice was mixed with a rude
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"Dahil lahat nang namagitan sa'min ay isang malaking kasalanan!" Halos pumiyok
siya, ang tubig sa gilid ng
mga mata niya ay nagbabadya na. "Na kailangan kong lumayo sa kanya para hindi na
madagdagan pa ang
kasalanan na nagawa namin. Hindi na pwedeng maging kami kahit iyon ang gusto
ko...kahit 'yon ang palagi
kong pinagdarasal."
"Tell me, what's wrong in loving someone?"
"There's nothing wrong in loving someone, Carter, but we have to make sure who's
that someone before we
let ourselves love him or her."
He let out a frustrated breath. "Lets get into the point. Gelicah. Bakit hindi na
kayo pwede?"
"Dahil...magkapatid kami." Mahinang sabi niya na halos hindi na lumabas 'yon sa
bibig niya.
Carter gasped, then looked at her. Yumuko siya at mariin na pumikit, hinayaan
niyang bumagsak ang
mumunting luha sa pisngi niya. The familiar beating of her heart is on it again,
every damn beat is tearing her
apart.
"Damn, that's a fucking surprising." That's all he can say.
"Minsan, pumapasok sa isip ko na sana ampon nalang ang isa sa'min. Mas matatanggap
ko pa yata na ampon
ako kesa sa katotohanan na kapatid ko ang lalaking mahal ko at ang ama ng anak ko."
"Let's wish for that." Carter patted her shoulder gently, comforting her.
ALL HIS LIFE he was wishing to see his mother again, but his pride was stopping him
to find or search for
her. Brooke always thought that his mother should be the one who search for him,
because she was the one
who left him.
Now that he knew that his mother is suffering, he felt guilty. Kung hinanap niya
ang ina noon pa, mangyayari
pa kaya ang lahat ng ito? Siguro ay hindi na. Ito nga talaga ang nakaguhit sa palad
niya, ang makita ulit ang
ina sa ganitong sitwasyon at pagkakataon.
"What do you want to talk about, Brooke?" Bettina asked him as she handed him a cup
of coffee.
They are sitting in the balcony of his mother's room, watching the sunset.
"About my mother's family here."
Maingat na tumango ang ginang bago sumimsim sa kape nito. "Hindi na ako magtataka
kung bakit alam mo na
ang tungkol sa bagay na 'yan. With your status, money and connections, you can do
whatever you want in just
a snap of a fingers. You are not that little Brooke anymore."
"That little Brooke is still in me. Hindi naman nawala. Ako parin 'to."
Bettina smile at him warmly. "Before we proceed to our main topic, I want you to
know that your mother
never forget you...kahit na may iba na siyang pamilya."
His heart beat loudly knowing that. He rested his back on his chair, trying to keep
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emotional. He wanted to clear things now, hoping that he could change the fact
between him and Gelicah.
He fake a cough, trying to erase the beautiful image of the woman on his mind. He's
missing her, and he felt
like missing her is a sin that he should avoid.
"I wondered why she need to do that to me...why she left me?"
Ang tanong na 'yon ang palaging laman ng isip niya, mula pagkabata hanggang sa
tumanda na siya. Bakit
kailangan pang umalis ng mommy niya kung maganda naman ang buhay nila?
"I don't think I have the rights to tell her reasons to you. Brianna would not like
it."
"I will wait for her to wake up, then." He said, giving up with that question. "I
am just thinking that she left
me and my dad because she have an affair." He snorted, bitterness filled him.
Bettina took another sipped on her coffee before she sigh, and glance at his mother
with sadness on her eyes.
"I don't know exactly. A-And when we see each other again after a years, Brianna is
already married and
have a daughter."
Brooke cleared his throat. This topic feared him the most. "She marry an american
man?"
"A Filipino-American who has a dual citizenship. She marry him after your father
died. She respect her
marriage with your father."
"You said, they have a daughter."
"Yes," Bettina nod her head. "She's in Philippines. She's married." With me. His
mind told him.
"I want a DNA test if she's really my mother's daughter." He said firmly.
Bettina lips parted in surprise. Obviously, she didn't expect him saying that.
"I will tell it to Gelicah."
"No, don't tell her about it. We will do the test without her knowledge."
Nakatingin lang sa kanya si Bettina, tila ba pinoproseso pa sa utak nito ang nais
niyang mangyari.
"You don't need to do that, Brooke."
"I need that. I was planning to give my mother some of my properties in
Philippines. And my s-sister would
benefit on it, I just want to make sure that we are really siblings." He reasoned
out.
The truth is, he badly want to know if they have the same blood running on their
veins.
"I don't think Gelicah will have an interest with your properties. She's not that
kind."
"Can you please tell me how wealthy is her father? That they can afford the
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mother?"
Napayuko si Bettina, hindi na naman inaasahan ang tanong niyang 'yon. Poor woman,
nadadamay sa
kamiserablihan niya sa mga sandaling 'yon.
"Naubos na ang lahat ng ipon nila. Ang asawa niya lang ang inaasahan niya sa mga
gastusin dito sa Hospital.
She's lucky to have a man like her husband."
Who would not be lucky to have him? He has the money and the look, women get
desperate to get his
attention. Gelicah is such a lucky woman, if things aren't complicated, he will
surely brings her with him...to
meet his mother. But damn, they have the same mother!
"That's why I need a DNA test. Kung kapatid ko talaga siya," He's wishing that she
wasn't. "I will give her
one of my mansion in the Philippines. I need to make sure. Can you help me with
that?"
Bettina smile at him and nod, she was convinced. "Yes, I will help you with that.
If that's the only thing I can
do for you to have a peace of mind."
"Thank you. You help me enough, since I was a kid. I owe you."
"I think its my job to help Brianna's son. Magtatampo sa'kin ang mommy mo kung
hindi kita matutulungan sa
simpleng bagay lang."
"Mom is lucky to have a friend like you."
Bettina is his mother's only best friend. Its nice to see her again after a long
years.
"Anyway, Gelicah needs to pay a visit here for the DNA test."
"Can I have another favor?" He asked.
"Sure,"
"Please don't tell her about me. That I visited here."
"Why not? Its time for you to meet your sister."
He almost frown at that. Kailanman ay hindi niya matatanggap na magkapatid sila ni
Gelicah. And the fact the
they are expecting a baby after a few months making the situation more complicated.
"I don't want to meet her, yet. Unless, its proven that we are siblings."
"I understand. Ahm, are you going to stay another day here?"
"Yes, but I will leave once Gelicah's arrive. Ayokong magpang-abot kami rito." Baka
kasi hindi niya
mapigilan ang sarili niya na dalhin sa bisig niya ang babaeng palaging laman ng
isip niya.
SHE'S ALONE AND LONELY. Pagkatapos nilang mag-usap ni Carter ay nagpasya siyang
bumalik na sa
silid niya para lang magmukmok, ulit. Brooke never try to contact her and that made
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for her baby, she could not control her emotions.
Napukaw lang ang malalim niyang pag-iisip nang tumunog ang cellphone niyang nasa
gilid ng lamesa ng
kama. Expecting that Brooke is the caller, she hurriedly get her phone.
Natunaw ang excitement niya nang makitang hindi si Brooke ang tumatawag, kundi, si
Tita Bettina. Fear
filled her. Why is she calling? Is there something happen to her mother?
"Hello, Tita, n-napatawag ka?" Kabado na sambit niya.
"Good evening there, Gelicah. Tumawag ako para itanong sa'yo kung kailan ang balak
mong bumisita ulit sa
mommy mo?"
Nakahinga siya ng maluwag. Salamat at wala naman palang masamang nangyari sa mommy
niya. And thinking
about her mother making her wants to fly to America as soon as possible.
"Maybe this week, Tita. Y-yes, I will visit there soon. Ahm, wala bang ibang
bumisita kay mommy?" She
asked casually. Pero kinakabahan siya sa sagot ng kabilang linya.
"W-Wala naman, hija."
Marahan siyang naglabas ng hangin sa bibig. Ibig sabihin ay hindi pa bumibisita si
Brooke sa mommy nila?
Ah, that thought making her groan. She doesn't want him to be her brother!
"Kumusta si mommy?"
"I have a good news, too, that's why I called you."
"What is it?" She urged.
"Kahapon, naigalaw na ng mommy mo ang daliri niya habang hawak ang kamay ni—ang
kamay ko, I mean."
Bettina chuckle nervously. "Kaya mas maganda kung magpupunta ka rito para mas
magkaro'n pa ng
inspirasyon ang mommy mo na gumising na."
Hindi niya inaasahan ang pagdaloy ng luha sa pisngi niya. Ang magandang balita ay
tila tinutunaw ang puso
niya. She's wishing and praying for her mother's condition to be better. Finally,
there's a progress.
Brooke will be happy once he get the good news. How she wish she could tell the
news to him.
"Thanks for the good news, Tita. It helps me to feel better." She wiped her tears.
"I will book my ticket
tomorrow. See you and mommy soon. I missed you both."
"I missed you, too...we missed you." Bettina whisper softly.
Ibinalik niya ang cellphone sa gilid ng kama pagkatapos nilang magpaalam sa isa't-
isa, pero wala pang ilang
segundo ay tumunog ang message tone niyon. It must be a follow up message from Tita
Bettina.
She get her phone on the table and her heart boomed inside her chest when she saw
Brooke's name in the
screen. She opened his text messages. She was surprised to see a photo on it, it
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restaurant tonight.
From: Brooke
Dating with Carter Altaraza, really, Gelicah? You have the fucking time to dine
with that man?! May I remind
you, if ever you forget about this, that we are still married and we are expecting
our baby! Meaning to say,
you are still mine!
Napanguso siya. Hindi alam kung kikiligin o kakabahan dahil halatang galit si
Brooke, pero nangibabaw ang
una. Kinilig siya kahit hindi na dapat.
Another message popped up.
From: Brooke
Don't you dare let that man touch you or even talk to you again! I have my eyes
everywhere. Don't you dare
making me upset again. You don't know what I can do.
He threatened her, but why the hell she's smiling like an idiot?
My God di tlaga nya tanggap n mgka Paris sila?????? Selosng asawa talagaa??????????

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CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

ANG MANSYON ng Altaraza ay halos hindi naglalayo sa mansyon ng pamilya nila na
ngayon ay
nakapangalan na kay Brooke. He bought the multi-million mansion on the first month
of their marriage.
Napatunayan niya na sumusunod nga talaga sa napag-usapan ang binata. Nakakalungkot
lang isipin na
nagtapos kaagad ang maganda nilang pagsasamahan.
"Kaya pala biglaan ang pag-alis mo, Icah." Si Karen na malaki na ang tiyan. Nasa
malawak na sala sila,
tahimik na nag-uusap. "Ikaw nalang talaga siguro ang hinihintay ni Tita Brianna
para magising na siya."
"I hope so. Isa pa, gusto ko rin na nando'n ako kapag nagising na siya. Wala na rin
naman akong gagawin dito
sa Pinas."
"Wala na talaga kayo ni Brooke?"
Humapdi ang puso niya nang marinig ang pangalan ng lalaki. She told her friend what
happened to her and
Brooke, Karen was shocked at the news. Kahit sino naman siguro ay mabibigla sa
naging sitwasyon nila ni
Brooke.
"I don't know? We still married. And the fact that I'm carrying his child making
our situation more
complicated. Naguguluhan na ako, Karen."
Her friend caress her back to comfort her. "Naniniwala ako na maaayos din ang
lahat, Icah. We need Tita
Brianna's statement about this. At baka may maling impormasyon lang na nalakap ang
mga tauhan ni Don
Armando."
"His people did the investigation twice, and the result was the same, that Brooke
mother is my mom."
"Feeling ko may mali! Hindi kayo magkapatid!" Nanindigan ang kaibigan. Na-stress na
rin yata kagaya niya.
"I better go." She stood up and help her friend to do the same. Ayaw niya itong
madamay sa stress niya.
Karen stare at her warily. "Balitaan mo ako, ha?"
"Oo naman." Bahagya niya itong niyakap, tapos ay napangiti nang bumaba ang tingin
niya sa malaki nitong
tiyan. Ilang buwan nalang ay lolobo na rin ang tiyan niya. She would raise their
child alone, without Brooke
on their lives. How sad.
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"I will." She kissed her friend cheek and bid a goodbye.
IT WAS early in the morning when she arrived in the Hospital. Bettina was surprised
with her sudden
arrival. Sinadya niya talaga itong sorpresahin, hindi niya ipinaalam ang pag-alis
niya sa Pinas.
"I thought your arrival was next week?" Bettina said after they short hug.
"I planned to surprise you and mommy." Icah walked towards her mother who's laying
in bed. "Hi mom, I'm
here..." She held her hand and brought it to her chest.
Ang emosyon niya dahil sa nangyayari sa buhay niya ay parang hindi niya yata
maililihim pa lalo at kasama
niya ang ina. It feels like anytime soon, she will burst out all her emotions
inside her chest.
"Kailan ka pa dumating, hija?" Bettina asked, she was in balcony, kinuha ang
dalawang tasa.
It seems like Bettina was having a breakfast when she arrived, but with who? There
are two cups of coffee
and two plates with breads, bacon and egg.
"Are you with someone, Tita?"
"Huh? Ah," Bettina forced a smile. "Y-yes, a friend of mine visited early in the
morning today."
"Nasaan na siya?"
May iba pa palang bumibisita sa Hospital bukod sa kanya. Its quite surprising
though, knowing that her
mother isn't a friendly type of a woman, Bettina is her only friend.
"He left after he eat."
" He?" She repeated. Icah grinned naughtily at the woman. "You eat breakfast with a
man, Tita?"
Bettina waved her hand. "Naku, ikaw talagang bata ka, alam ko 'yang mga ngiti mong
'yan. Mali ka ng
iniisip."
"How would I know? He might be your suitor?"
Nanlalaki ang mata nito, hindi makapaniwala sa hinuha niya. Tapos ay humalakhak.
Ah, sana ay
makahalakhak din siya ng gano'n.
"Alam mo, kung hindi ko lang alam na may asawa ka...irereto kita sa kanya." Umiling
ito. "Hindi na rin pala
pwede."
"Malay naman natin, Tita, di ba? Baka pwede kaming magkaibigan nalang." Pilya
siyang ngumiti. "Gwapo
ba?"
"Sobrang gwapo!" Puno ng paghanga ang boses nito. "Panay nga ang pa-cute ng mga
nurse sa kanya kapag
nandito, pati ang mga babaeng doktor."
"Palagi siyang bumibisita?" Curious na tanong niya.

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Naupo si Bettina sa couch bago siya nginitian, tapos ay lumipat ang tingin sa mommy
niya. Naghalo ang saya
at lungkot sa mga mata nito na madalas niyang makita sa tuwing pinagmamasdan nito
ang mommy niya.
Bettina's emotions towards her mother isn't surprising to her anymoe, her mother
and the woman used to be
together always ever since, they treated each other more than a friend, they were
like a real sister.
"Nito nalang siya bumisita. Huli niya na kasi nabalitaan ang nangyari kay Brianna."
Umayos ito ng upo.
"Kumusta ka naman? Kumusta kayo ng asawa mo?"
Ngayon na siya at si Brooke naman ang topic, muli niyang naramdaman ang pamilyar na
hapdi ng tibok ng
puso niya.
"O-Okay naman po."
"It looks like you are not, hmm? May problema?"
Bumuntong hininga siya habang marahan na hawak ang kamay ng mommy niya.
"We have a problem, Tita. Pero ayoko na po muna sanang pag-usapan. Nasasaktan lang
ako, eh."
Lumambot ang mukha ng ginang. "Sana ay maayos niyo kung ano man ang gusot sa
relasyon niyo. Normal lang
naman sa mag-asawa ang hindi pagkakaintindihan, pero dapat ay hindi niyo na
patagalin ang away niyo,
Gelicah."
"We both need some time alone, Tita. Kapag kaya ko na siyang kausapin, gagawin ko.
Sana ay gano'n din ang
iniisip niya."
She's wondering if Brooke would ever accept the fact that they are siblings? Kasi
siya, parang hindi niya
kayang tanggapin. She wanted him more than a brother. She wanted to be his wife,
like she used to do.
Their sweet memories and their hot steamy encountered in bed, those memories were
lingering on her mind
always. She missed him so bad that thinking of him makes her cry. It must be the
hormones too.
"Mahal ka ng asawa mo, kaya sigurado akong gagawa 'yon ng paraan para magkaayos
kayo. Huwag ka nang
malungkot. Your mom doesn't like it."
Kinurap niya ang mga mata at tumingala ng bahagya, upang ibalik lang ang luhang
nagbabadya. Minsan
pumasok na sa isip niya kung mahal ba siya ni Brooke? O minahal ba siya kahit
kaunti lang? He's naturally
sweet and caring, women fell for it, she fell for it.
"Hindi ko lang po maiwasan na huwag malungkot at masaktan."
"Because you love your husband. You need to deal with heartache, Gelicah...even it
is hard, even it tears
your heart apart." Bettina muttered and smile sadly at her. "Believe me, those
tears and heartaches will be
worth it eventually."
Wala sa sariling inilagay niya ang palad sa dibdibd kung nasaan ang puso niya,
mahapdi ang bawat tibok
niyon, sinasaktan siya ng walang kalaban-laban. All that she can do is to feel the
pain of every beat of her
heart, feel it and deal with it.
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"Had your heart been broken, Tita? I wondered." She asked out of the blue.
"Yes." Walang patumpik-tumpik na sagot nito. Very straight forward. "Ang tagal kong
minahal ang lalaking
may minamahal ng iba."
"At sa huli? Minahal ka rin niya?"
Malungkot itong umiling, lumayo ang tingin na tila ba bumalik ang ala-ala sa mga
nakaraan.
"Hindi niya kailanman nasuklian ang pagmamahal kong 'yon. Pero sige parin ako,
gano'n yata talaga kapag
tunay 'yung pagmamahal. Ibibigay mo parin ang puso mo, kahit hindi ibalik sa'yo."
"I feel you, Tita."
That's exactly what's happening on her. She's loving Brooke without him loving her
back. Patuloy niya parin
minamahal ang lalaki kahit walang kapalit...kahit na masakit.
"Kung pwede lang na ihinto ko ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya, ginawa ko na. Pero hindi
ko mapigilan ang puso
ko. Sobra-sobra 'yung pagmamahal ko sa kanya na kahit ang mga taong mahal
niya...minamahal ko." Bettina
gave her a warm smile and a meaningful gaze. "Ah, let's stop talking about my
heartbreaks, can we?"
Gelicah chuckled softly and nod her head. "Sure, Tita. That was all in the past.
I'm sure you get over on it
already."
Isang ngiti lang ulit ang isinukli sa sa kanya ni Bettina. Ilang sandali pa ay
nakita niyang kinuha nito ang
cellphone at nagpaalam na lalabas.
BROOKE WAS WAITING to Bettina in the restaurant near the Hospital. He did not
expect that Gelicah will
arrived early in the morning today. Kung hindi siya natawagan ng bodyguard niyang
nasa labas ng gusali ay
siguradong nagpang-abot sila ng asawa.
"I didn't expect her arrival, Brooke. I was surprised." Bettina said as she sat
down in front of his chair.
Brooke massage his temple. He lacked of sleep, but could not sleep when he was in
bed. What the hell is
happening on him?
"Lucky that I have my bodyguard to notify me about her sudden arrival."
"Nagtataka talaga ako kung paano nakilala ng bodyguard mo si Gelicah?"
The question caught him off guard. Brooke cleared his throat, he was thinking
what's the best answer for that.
"I made an investigation about her. I have her informations. My bodyguard knew it."
Matagal muna siyang pinagmasdan ng ginang bago tumango, mukhang naniwala naman sa
kanya. Hindi ba
masyadong halata na ayaw niyang makita si Gelicah? And damn, he's still upset
knowing that she dined with
Carter! That woman... he shook his head silently to erase that thought. Nagagalit
talaga siya kapag naiisip
'yon!

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"Just wait until tomorrow for their hair. We are going to use it for DNA test. I
will give it to you as soon as I
get it."
"How long does it take to get the result?"
"About one to two weeks, I think. Nagmamadali ka ba?"
"Yes," He answered quickly. He's being impatient waiting for the DNA Result, when
in the fact they don't do
the test yet.
"Bakit ka nagmamadali? Hindi pa naman nagigising ang mommy mo."
"Malay natin? Bukas magising na siya? I want to settle all of these before she
wakes up. And..." He took a
deep breath then think about Gelicah, their baby and their situation. "...I need to
be with my wife as soon as
possible. She's pregnant, I don't want her to be alone that long."
Bettina gasped, surprised. "Wow! You're married, hindi halata, ha. And congrats
with the baby. Tiyak na
magandang lahi 'yan."
And that made him laugh shortly. "Yeah, thank you." He rested his back on the
chair. "So, I can't visit my
mom?"
"I can make an excuse to Gelicah about it."
"Tita please make sure that she would not see me while I'm with my mom."
"I will make sure of it, Brooke." Bettina gave her an assurance. "You can even stay
tonight until tomorrow
morning."
"That would be great."
"Hindi rin kasi pwedeng mag-stay ng buong gabi si Gelicah, palagay ko ay buntis.
Hindi lang sinasabi pa sa
amin."
Ah, his poor wife and their baby. If only he could do something to make her feel
better, he would. Handa
siyang isantabi ang galit niya sa pakikipagkita nito sa ibang lalaki, basta lang
mapagaan niya ang loob nito.
"At may hindi sila pagkakaintindihan ng asawa niya kaya napaaga ang pagdating dito.
Mukha talagang
problemado, wala ng kislap ang mga mata." Napabuntong hininga ito, halatang
apektado. He could not blame
her, Gelicah grew up with Bettina, too. "Sana ay magkaayos na sila ng asawa niya.
Mahal na mahal niya pa
naman."
Napaayos siya ng upo at tila pinagpawisan ang noo niya. Marahas siyang napalunok sa
tindi na emosyon ng
biglang bumalot sa dibdib niya. His heart was hammering his chest and the feeling
is fucking new to him.
"What did you say? She love her husband?"
"Yes," Kunot noo na sagot nito. Nagtataka kung sa tanong niya o sa reaksyon niya.
"Gelicah love her husband.
Hindi naman 'yon masasaktan ng gano'n kung hindi niya mahal ang asawa niya. May
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'yan."
"Uh, yeah." Aniya ng mahimasmasan. Napahimas siya sa panga niya.
Knowing that Gelicah love him making him smile, but he needs to fucking stop
himself from smiling like an
idiot in front of Bettina. Brooke pursed his lips to suppress a smile, damn it,
he's silently having a victory
inside him.
The thought 'bout Gelicah's feelings for him, haunt him in that night. He's with
his mother. Gelicah and Bettina
went home to sleep. Kung paano napapayag ng ginang na mapauwi ang asawa niya sa
apartment na
tinutuluyan ni Bettina ay hindi niya na alam.
What matters to him at the moment is to be with his mother and Gelicah to have a
good sleep for their baby's
sake, too.
GELICAH was laying her back at the bed while caressing her baby bump. She's in
Bettina's apartment and
the woman is in the other room.
Wala sana siyang balak umalis sa Hospital, may maliit na silid naman do'n para
tulugan pero ang mga sinabi
ni Bettina kanina ay nagpa-konsyensya sa kanya. Naalala niya pa ang pag-uusap nila
sa Hospital.
"Now that I know you're pregnant, I won't allow you to sleep here, Gelicah. Pwede
naman tayong bumalik
kinabukasan dito. Mas makakatulog ka ng maayos kung dun ka sa bahay." Para siyang
batang
pinagsasabihan. Hindi siya makapiyok. "Dapat ay palaging maayos ang tulog ng mga
buntis. Dapat ay
kumain din sa tamang oras. Hindi porque may hindi kayo pagkakaintindihan ng asawa
mo ay papabayaan
mo na ang sarili mo. Don't stress yourself, you know that it would not help you
with your condition. Baka
magalit pa sa'yo ang asawa mo dahil hindi lang sarili mo ang pinapabayaan mo, pati
ang anak niyo."
Napanguso siya. Hindi na nga talaga siya nakatanggi kanina. Sa isang banda ay
natutuwa naman siyang
napagsabihan, para niya na rin kasing nanay si Bettina.
Napabalikwas lang siya sa mahabang pag-iisip nang tumunog ang cellphone niya.
Pakiramdam niya ay
nangyari na ang ganitong eksena. Brooke handsome face suddenly flashed her mind and
that makes her heart
thunder inside her chest.
Kinuha niya ang cellphone ay mas lalong nagwala ang puso niya nang makitang
tumatawag ang lalaki.
"Oh, shit..." she cursed lowly.
Nanginginig ang mga daliri na sinagot niya ang tawag at inilagay ang aparato sa
tenga niya.
"H-Hello," nangatal ang boses niya at ikinahihiya niya 'yon. "Napatawag ka?"
"I...I just want to check on you."
"I'm okay," she bit her lower lip. "Don't mind me." As if he's minding her?
"Good. How's the baby?" Brooke asked casually. It feels like someone pinch her
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"The baby is okay."
"Do you eat on time? Do you take your vitamins everyday? Do you sleep good?"
Her lips protruded. And now he sounds like he's concern to her! Pinapaasa lang yata
siya ng pandinig niya.
Tumawag lang talaga para sa baby nila!
"I always take my vitamins everyday for the sake of my baby if that's what you want
to know." She could
almost hear the bitterness in her voice. "I'm taking care of my baby."
" Our baby, Gelicah. That baby is ours." Brooke said territorially.
Umirap siya. Napaka mapag-angkin talaga. Hindi na siya magtataka kung balang araw
ay mapag-awayan nila
kung kanino dapat ang anak nila. Mukhang ang plano niyang paglayo kasama ang anak
niya ay malabo. Tiyak
na hahanapin sila ni Brooke para sa kostodiya ng bata.
She needs to be fair. He's the father after all. He's has all the rights. Things
are getting more complicated on
her side.
" Our baby is safe and healthy. You don't need to worry about it." She made her
tone cold.
Brooke hissed on the other line. She could almost imagine that he's frowning.
"How about you? I hope you are not stressing yourself."
"I try not to...for the baby."
"This is not all about our baby, Gelicah." He sounds frustrated now. "This is about
us. Do you understand?"
"We are siblings. There's no us, Brooke. I thought I made it clear to you."
Bitterness filled her.
"I don't fucking believe that we are siblings not unless my mother told me so."
Naglabas siya ng iritadong hangin sa bibig. Hindi pa ba sapat ang mga ebidensya na
magkapatid sila?
Obviously, he can't accept the fact the way she can't.
"Nahihirapan na ako, Brooke.." Hindi niya na napigilan pang sabihin. Ang pag-iinit
ng magkabilang sulok ng
mga mata niya ay ramdam niya na. "Ayokong paniwalaan ang lahat. Hindi ko matanggap
na m-magkapatid
tayo. Nasasaktan a-ako..." halos ibulong niya ang mga salitang 'yon. "Bakit ganito
ang nangyayari sa'tin? Do
we really deserve this pain?"
"I don't know." Brooke sighed on the other line. "Mommy needs to wake up, she's the
answer."
Yes. Their mother is the only answer. She's willing to wait no matter how painful
the answer would be. She
wanted to know if they are really siblings, para mapanatag na siya. Para hindi na
siya lihim na nasasaktan.
"Let's wait for her to wake up. Tita Bettina told me that there's a progress on her
condition. Naigalaw niya na
raw ang mga daliri nung nakaraan araw. Sana magpatuloy na." She wished.

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"Yeah, let's keep our faith. Mommy will wake up, soon."
His possibility made her smile. Marahan na hinaplos niya ang ibabaw ng tiyan niya,
kinakalma ang sarili sa
pamamagitan niyon. It makes her relax and sleepy.
"How are you?" She absentmindedly asked him.
"I'm fine. Don't think about me too much."
"Hindi kita iniisip!" What a liar!
"So, I am the only one who thinks about you and our baby all the time?" His voice
was sarcastic, she could
almost see the smirk on his lips. "Ititigil ko na ba 'tong pag-iisip ko sa'yo?
Itigil ko na ba 'tong kabaliwan
kong 'to?"
"D-Don't," she whispered softly. "Don't stop thinking about me and our baby."
Brooke let out a desperate sigh. It feels like he's just controlling himself to
remain relax while talking to her
on the phone.
"You're always in my mind. Without you beside me drive me insane. But I have to
deal with all of these...for
us." His husky frustrated voice, making her bit the side of her cheeks. "Baby..."
he called her softly.
"Umm?" She muttered, her heart was beating fast because of the endearment.
"Namimiss na kita..." Paos na bulong ng asawa, ramdam niya ang pangungulila sa
kanya.
Ang tatay ni Brooke ang mahal nya... Ohhh baby, baby

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25 ~ Embrace
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CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

NANG INAYA siya ni Bettina na magpunta sa salon ay hindi na siya nag dalawang isip
pa, sumama kaagad
siya. She was stressing herself for a days now and pampering herself will help her.
"No, just above my shoulder. It would be fine with me." She said to the hair
stylist behind her.
Pinagmamasdan niya ang itsura sa harap ng malapad na salamin. Ang kislap sa mga
mata niya ay hindi niya
na makita, hindi katulad noon na magkasama sila ni Brooke, her eyes was always
twinkle in happiness when
she was with him.
Nung tinawagan siya ni Brooke at sabihing namimiss na siya nito, ay hindi napigilan
ng puso niya na sumaya
kahit sandali lang.
Ano ang ibig sabihin niyon? May pagtingin din ba sa kanya ang kapatid niya?
Gelicah frowned. No, that can't be.
"Mas lalo kang gumanda, hija." Napakurap siya nang magsalita sa gilid niya si
Bettina tapos ay marahan na
hinaplos ang may kaiksian niya ng buhok. "At mas lalo kang gaganda kung ngingiti ka
na."
Tipid siyang ngumiti rito mula sa repleksyon ng salamin. "He called last night,
Tita."
"Your husband?" Isang tango ang naging tugon niya do'n, hindi na itinama pa. Hindi
na ipinaalam pa kung ano
ang nangyayari sa kanila ni Brooke. "Sinusuyo kana?"
Hindi niya alam kung panunuyo ba 'yon. "Nangamusta lang po kung okay kami ni baby."
"Yon lang?"
"Miss niya raw ako."
Bettina patted her shoulder gently. "Ang sweet naman pala ng asawa mo.
Makikipagbati na 'yan kaya huwag
ka nang magmukmok, okay?"
"I will try not to, Tita. For o-our baby."
"For you and for the baby." Bettina corrected her. "By the way, we better go and
visit your mom?"
"Mabuti pa nga po." Aniya at inayos na ang sarili.

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Pagpasok nila sa silid ng mommy niya ay pakiramdam niya ay nalanghap niya ang
pamilyar na pabango. It
was Brooke perfume, hindi siya pwedeng magkamali. Kaagad na lumapit siya sa ina at
hinalikan ito sa noo,
nagtagal pa ang tingin niya rito.
"Ahm, Gelicah, ikaw muna rito, ha? May pupuntahan lang ako." Paalam sa kanya ni
Bettina, hawak na ang
handbag nito.
"Saan ka pupunta, Tita?"
"Just in the restaurant near here. Bibili na rin ako ng pagkain natin. May gusto ka
bang ibang kainin?"
"Umm, ice cream?"
Bettina cackled. "Sure, just wait for me."
She kissed her cheek before leaving the room. Nang mapag-isa sila ng mommy niya ay
kinausap niya ito,
habang hawak ang malambot na kamay.
"Mommy, kumusta ka na ba? Gusto ko na po maramdaman ang pag-galaw ng kamay mo,
gusto ko na po
marinig ulit ang boses mo...miss na miss na kita." Inilagay niya sa pisngi ang
kamay nang ina at dinama 'yon.
"Alam mo ba? Magkaka-apo ka na, sana bago ako manganak, magising ka na."
Sa biglang pagbukas ng pinto ay nahinto siya sa pakikipag-usap sa mommy niya. Isang
blonde na nurse ang
pumasok at nang makita siya ay bahagyang nawala ang ngiti sa labi nito. Tila ba na
disappoint ito na siya ang
nakita, o baka nagkakamali lang siya?
"Good morning, Miss. I will just check Brianna." The nurse greeted her with a small
smile on her lips now.
"Morning," She greeted back and let the woman check her mother.
"This is my first time to see you here, Ma'am." The nurse started a conversation
with her American accent.
"Yeah, I was in the Philippines for a months, but now I'm back to look after my
mom."
"Oh, Brianna is your mother?"
The woman looks surprise. She even took a second look at her and to her mother, as
if she was comparing
their looks. Alam niya naman na hindi niya kamukha ang mommy niya, mas kamukha niya
ang daddy niya.
"Yeah,"
"So, the handsome man who's visiting here is your brother?"
Lumalim ang gatla sa kanyang noo. What is this woman talking about? Is she
referring to Brooke? Did he
visits their mother already?
"What are you talking about?"
The woman glance at her with small smile. "Brooke, that's his name."

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Gelicah's heart race in instant. So, that man was there without telling it to her?
"Oh," She force a smile. "When did he visit?"
"I saw him last night when I went here to check Brianna." She could see the twinkle
on the woman's hazel
eyes. "You are lucky to have a brother like him. I wondered if he's already taken?"
"He is," Pakiramdam niya ay sumungit ang boses niya.
"Oh," The woman sounds disappointed.
"He's married. And they expecting their first child in a few months,"
The beautiful woman shrug her shoulder. "I wasn't wrong after all. I saw his
wedding ring on his finger. His
wife is very lucky, that even he's away, he stay loyal. Men usually remove their
wedding ring when they're
away with their wives and have fun with other women."
"Because he love his wife, that's why he needs to stay loyal and faithful." She
confidently said.
"I can see that, Madam."
Ilang sandali pa ay magalang na umalis na ang nurse. She get her cellphone and send
a text message to
Brooke. She felt like a bit irritated knowing that he's there without telling her.
THEY ARE in the same restaurant when Brooke met Bettina. The woman arrived earlier
than him.
"Here. I had to ask her to go to Salon for this hair." Bettina handed her the
sealed plastic with Gelicah's hair
in it. "And this is Brianna's hair." Then she took another plastic from her bag and
give it to him. May
pangalan na ng dalawa sa bawat plastic.
"Thanks for these."
"You're welcome. By the way, how's your mom last night?"
A small smile escape his lips. "I felt her fingers last night, she moved it again
for the second time. I talked to
her doctor before I left the hospital this morning. He told me that, there's a big
chance that mom would wake
up anytime soon."
That good news made his day. The burden on his chest lessen because of it. He can't
even wait for his mother
to wake up, but of course he needs to be patient for that day.
"That's a good news! Gelicah will be happy once I tell it to her!"
"Yes, tell it to her so she would feel better."
"Medyo umaayos na ang pakiramdam ni Gelicah lalo at nalaman kong tumawag pala ang
asawa niya sa kanya
nung isang gabi."
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"Yes, it makes her feel better. Her husband should make a call always."
I will. His mind told him.
Then his cellphone suddenly vibrate on his pocket. Kinuha niya 'yon para lamang
makita ang message ng
babaeng pinag-uusapan nila.
From: Gelicah
So, you visited, mom? Without telling me?
Ibinalik niya ang cellphone sa bulsa nang hindi nag-reply. How did she know that?
It supposed to be a secret
between him and Bettina. Then an image of nurses in the hospital flashed his mind.
Malamang ay ang mga
'yon ang nagsabi? Though it doesn't matter to him now, pasasaan ba at malalaman din
ng asawa niya na
nando'n nga siya.
"Anyway, I need to go. I will bring this hair to someone I know who's here. He will
help me with the DNA."
"I wish for the good result, Brooke."
"Me too."
"Aalis na rin ako. Bibili rin kasi ako ng pagkain namin ni Gelicah. At, ice cream."
Bettina shrug. "Hindi pa
yata tapos ang cravings ng buntis."
Brooke gets his wallet and give Bettina some money, American dollar.
"Here, take this."
"No need, Brooke. May pera pa naman ako rito."
"I insist." Kinuha niya ang kamay nito at inilapag do'n ang pera. "Buy whatever you
and Gelicah's wants. I
don't mind you guys spending money."
Walang nagawa si Bettina kundi tanggapin ang pera. "Sigurado akong ang swerte ng
asawa mo sa'yo, Brooke.
You know how to spoiled women." Bettina beamed at him.
"Women love it."
"Yeah, I agree." Tinapik nito ang balikat niya. "O siya, mauna na ako sa'yo."
Isang tango ang ginawa niya bago ito pinanood na lumabas sa restaurant. Nang mag
vibrate ulit ang cellphone
niya ay napalabas siya ng hangin sa bibig. Kinuha niya 'yon para lang mabasa ulit
ang message ng asawa.
From: Gelicah
Bakit mo nga naman sasabihin sa'kin ang bawat galaw mo. Wala na nga palang tayo. By
the way, the nurses
here were looking for you.
Brooke could almost smell the bitterness on her message. He dialed her number to
talk to her. But the
hardheaded woman did not answer his call. Napahilot siya sa sintido at nag-type
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pag-aalburoto ng asawa.
To: Gelicah
Don't be jealous. I made it sure to them that I'm married. That I wasn't interested
at all no matter how
beautiful and hot they are.
Brooke went out to the restaurant and hop in to the car he rented. His bodyguard is
in the front seat, waiting
for him together with the driver. Papunta sila sa hotel kung saan siya tumutuloy at
kung saan naghihintay ang
isang kaibigan.
His cellphone vibrated again. Brooke rested his back and read Gelicah's reply.
From: Gelicah
Still, you talked to them. Akala mo siguro hindi ko malalaman.
He dialed her number quickly but she did not answer it again. So he needed to type
a message again. He's not
into texting, he prefer phone calls but his wife is being a bad girl.
To: Gelicah
Why don't you answer my call and let me hear all your tantrums?
Nakarating na sila sa Hotel lahat-lahat ay hindi na siya nakatanggap pa ng mensahe
mula sa asawa. Maybe he
hit something on her and she realized that it's useless to argue with him for
talking to other women.
"Welcome to L.A, Dr. Howell Banchero," Brooke sarcastically said to the man who's
sitting casually in the
corner of the restaurant of one of the luxury hotel in California.
"Thank you very much, Montero." Howell give him a smirk and motioned him to sit
down.
"As much as I want to talk more but I think it would be better if we bring this,"
ipinakita niya ang plastic na
hawak niya. "to your friend."
Howell shrug his shoulder and stood up. "Like that I have a choice?"
"We could have a drink after, what do you think?"
"I'm thinking to go home after."
Brooke looks at his friend in disbelief. "Kadarating mo lang kagabi."
"Yeah, but I miss my girl. So yeah, I better go home tonight or tomorrow."
"In love, eh?"
"We are just same, brute."
"No—"
"Yeah? You can fool yourself but you can never fool me, Brooke." Howell patted his
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will never disturb a friend if you don't need help. This must be very important to
you."
"It is, but it's not what you think about it."
"Can you please tell me why are you so eager to know the result of the DNA test?"
They hop in to the car.
"Ah, because you wanted to make sure that your wife isn't your sister."
"Shut it up, brute."
"I am damn right." Howell teasingly whistle. "I haven't seen your wife personally,
maybe I could take a look
at her before I leave? So I will know why the mighty Brooke Montero is going nuts
because of her."
"You know, I called you to help me not to fucking annoy me." He looked at the busy
street of Los Angeles.
"You better leave after the test."
"You're very much welcome, Montero." Howell sarcastically said. "I appreciate it a
lot. Ang lapit nga lang
naman ng Pinas dito sa tate, 'no?"
Napailing nalang siya sa kaibigan. He trust Howell for the DNA test, he has a
trusted friend who was
working in America, that's why he called him for a help and to pull some strings to
make the DNA result
done within this week.
PANAY ANG hugot niya ng hangin sa dibdib habang nasa balkonahe ng silid ng ina.
Iritado parin siya at mas
lalong nairita sa palitan nila ng text message ni Brooke. How dare him tell her
that she was jealous and she
tantrums?
"Oh, may problema ba? Hindi na naman maipinta 'yang mukha mo." Puna sa kanya ni
Bettina at binigyan siya
ng ice cream.
Nakasimangot na tinaggap niya 'yon. She took a one scoop and let it melt on her
mouth. This ice cream could
be her stress reliever.
"He's here, Tita." Icah informed the woman.
"Talaga? Eh, di maganda. Sinundan ka niya." May kasiyahan sa boses nito.
"Makikipag-ayos na 'yan.
Papuntahin mo rito."
Napangiwi siya. Hindi niya yata makakaya 'yon. Sila ni Brooke kaharap ito at ang
mommy niya? They need to
act like a stranger to each other if that happen. Hindi naman nila pwedeng sabihin
na mag-asawa sila, baka
atakihin ang Tita Bettina niya.
"Huwag nalang po. Hindi pa ako handa na makita siya."
"Bakit naman? This is the chance to make everything right for the both of you."
Malungkot siyang ngumiti sa kawalan. Kung normal lang na mag-asawa sila ni Brooke
ay hindi na siya magaatubili pang makasama ulit ito, pero iba ang sitwasyon nila.
Masasaktan lang siya kapag nagkita sila, sa
Hospital pa at sa harap ng mommy nila. Parang tinanggap na rin nilang magkapatid
sila? Kung gano'n nga ang
mangyayari.
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"Hindi naman po siya nagsabi na magkita kami."
"Why's he here then?"
"Maybe to visit a friend? Or for business." She bit her tongue for lying.
"Hindi naman kailangan na ang lalaki palagi ang magsasabi kung magkikita kayo o
hindi. Siguradong isa sa
dahilan niya kaya siya nandito ay para sa'yo. Kaya, kung ako sa'yo, makikipagkita
ako sa kanya."
Sana nga ay gano'n lang kadali 'yon.
"M-Makikipagkita nalang ako sa kanya pero hindi rito, Tita." Aniya para matapos na
ang usapan na 'yon.
"Good. You need some time alone with your husband." Bettina wink at her, making her
blush. Ano ba 'tong
iniisip niya? Halata naman na tinutukso siya nito. "May nagpunta na ba na nurse
rito?"
"Ah, opo, kaninang umaga. At, ang sabi may bumisita raw kay mommy kagabi."
Nakita niya ang bahagyang gulat sa mukha ng kaharap. "S-Sino raw?"
"Si...Brooke raw." Mahina ang boses niya.
"Oh, your brother!"
Gelicah frowned at the statement. Your brother? My brother? It makes her heart
ache.
"Y-Yes, babalik pa kaya siya?"
"I don't know? Maybe? Gusto mong makita?"
Mabilis siyang umiling. "Ayoko pa po. Hindi pa ako handa."
"Siguro mas maganda kung makipagkita ka sa asawa mo at habang wala ka, si Brooke
naman ang
magbabantay sa mommy niyo."
Napangiwi siya sa ideya ni Bettina. Malabo mangyari 'yon. Iisang tao lang naman ang
pinag-uusapan nila.
"Nakakapagod po mag-isip."
"Huwag mo nang isipin. Ipahinga mo nalang 'yan, Gelicah." Anito at bumalik ulit sa
loob ng silid.
Matapos ang mahaba niyang pagmumuni-muni ay tumunog ang cellphone niya para sa
isang mensahe.
From: Brooke
I'm on my way to the Hospital.
Pakiramdam niya ay lalabas ang puso niya sa biglang paglakas ng tibok niyon. Binasa
niya ulit ang mensahe,
dahil baka nagkamali lang siya. Pero hindi. Malinaw na tama ang nabasa niya at para
sa kanya ang mensahe
na 'yon dahil may kasunod pa.

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From: Brooke
Let's stop playing hide and seek. I'm tired of our situation. I wanna be with you.
Gelicah went inside the room quickly, making Bettina looks at her with confusion on
her eyes.
"Sit and calm down, Gelicah. Ano ba ang nangyayari sa'yo?"
Napakurap siya tapos ay nagpalakad-lakad sa silid, hindi alam ang gagawin at lalong
hindi alam ang irereply
sa kay Brooke. Ang puso niya ay patuloy sa pagkalampag sa dibdib niya.
Then after a few minutes, they heard a knock on the door.
"Come in," Bettina said casually.
Parang mapupugto ang hininga niya habang pinapanood ang maingat na pagbukas ng
pinto. She's wishing that
it was not Brooke, pakiramdam niya ay hihimatayin siya pag nagkataon.
Slowly, the door revealed a familiar built of a man. Wearing a casual white shirt
that hugs his body, a brown
jacket and a black jeans, a man stood there with all his might.
His deep dark eyes was looking at her intently and longingly, making her knees
wobble. Her heart was
beating so loud that she could almost hear it.
"Brooke," Bettina muttered, surprised by his sudden arrival.
"Yeah," His deep baritone made her realized that she was longing to hear it again
personally after a week of
being away from him. Brooke eyes never leaves hers, then he spoke. "I'm sorry to
interrupt but I could not
hold it any longer, I want to be with..." he paused.
"With your mother." Bettina finished the sentence. "I understand. Maiwan ko muna
kayo rito."
The woman went out the room, leaving her with Brooke. They stare at each other for
a couple of seconds
before she heard him curse harshly.
"Damn it!"
Walang sabi-sabi na binagtas ni Brooke ang pagitan nila, kinabig siya at dinala sa
bisig nito.
Gelicah was stun. She could not even move a finger. She was letting him to embrace
her...and to give his
rights to claim her again as his.
@mariagraciasy eto c doc siz oh???? ..misss u tooo brooke!????

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26 ~ Promise
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A/N: Sumobra sa word count. Ikaw na talaga baby, Brooke! ??

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
BROOKE cupped her face with his palms while staring at her. Ang mga mata ay
malamlam, na alam niyang
sumasalamin sa kanya. Hindi na nila kailangan sabihin kung gaano sila nananabik
makasama ulit ang isa't-isa,
dahil ang mata nila mismo ang nagsasalita para sa kanila.
Madamdamin na napapikit si Gelicah nang dumampi ang labi ng asawa sa kanyang noo.
Dampi palang 'yon
pero damang-dama niya ang pangungulila sa halik na 'yon.
"Did I surprise you?" Brooke asked softly, looking through her eyes.
Umilap ang mga mata niya, hindi na naman makatingin ng deretso rito. Bagkos, isang
marahan na tango lang
ang naisagot niya.
Kahit yata ang pagsasalita ay hindi niya magagawa dahil sa lapit nang distansya
nilang dalawa. Ang pamilyar
na init sa pagitan nila ay ramdam niya, nakakapanabik.
"Are you mad at me?" Tanong ulit nito na para bang kapag hindi pa narinig ang boses
niya ay mabibigo na
nang sobra.
Lihim siyang humugot ng hangin sa dibdib, ilang minuto palang silang nakatayo do'n
pero pakiramdam niya ay
bubuwal na talaga ang kanyang mga tuhod.
The intensity and longing on his eyes were very visible, that made her chest
tightened. Kinailangan niya pang
humugot ulit ng hangin sa dibdib sa palihim na paraan para lang maayos na
makapagsalita.
"J-Just a bit annoyed." She whispered.
Bakit ba kailangan maging matapat siya sa saloobin niya?
Nakita ni Icah ang multong ngiti sa labi ng asawa, na mabilis din na nawala at
napalitan ulit ng seryosong
ekspresyon.
"What do you want me to do for you to forgive me for making you feel annoyed?"
Brooke voice was very
gentle.
Gelicah felt his thumb on the side of her lips, he's slightly caressing it...he's
feeling it and it seems like he's
just stopping himself to kiss her there.
"W-Wala," ang boses niya ay halos hindi niya na marinig, ikinahihiya niya ang
inaasta niya sa mga sandaling
'yon.

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Ang tapang-tapang niya nang ka-text ito kanina pero ngayon ay natatameme siya. Sa
mga magagandang mata
palang nito, tiklop na siya...na-hipnotismo na nga talaga siya.
"Gusto kitang halikan," Uminit ang pisngi niya sa sinabi ng asawa kaya mas lalong
iniwas ang tingin dito.
Nanghihina na ang mga tuhod niya, ayaw nang gumalaw ng mga paa niya para sana
bigyan kahit papano ng
distansya ang pagitan nila.
"Pero paano ko gagawin 'yon kung naiinis ka?"
"Eh, di huwag mo akong halikan." Pinasungit niya ang boses.
"Naglilihi ka parin?" Brooke cocked his head on the side, amusement on his eyes.
"Pahalik," then he titled his
head closer.
Namanhid ang ulo niya at labis nag-init ang buong mukha pababa sa leeg. He's really
good on this! In making
her blush and embarrass in front of him!
"Bakit ka ba nandito?" Binalot siya ng pagkainis.
Dahil sa pag-iinit nang mukha niya ay pinagpapawisan ang kanyang noo.
"To be with you." Brooke muttered huskily. "And to kiss you." With that, he move
his head closer and claim
her lips, making her gasped.
It was just a quick kiss but damn, the tingling sensation sent shiver down her
spine. Iba talaga ang epekto sa
kanya ni Brooke. Bumangon ang pangungulila niya sa asawa pero sa gulat ay naitulak
niya ito ng bahagya.
Dumilim ang mukha nito pero huli na, natauhan na siya na mali ang halik na 'yon.
"Why did you do that?!" She hissed at him, wiping something on her lips.
"Why not?" Brooke brushed his hair with his fingers. "We are still not sure if we
are really siblings. Walang
mali sa paghalik ko sa'yo."
"K-Kahit na,"
Napaatras siya kaya mas lalong rumihistro sa mukha nito ang pait. She's avoiding
him and he doesn't like it.
"Ayaw mo na ba sa'kin?" Paos ang boses ni Brooke, hindi siya nilulubayan ng tingin
na para bang kapag
kumurap ito ay mawawala siya sa paningin nito.
Marahas siyang napalunok. Ayaw tumigil sa pagkabog ang dibdib niya. Nahihirapan rin
na siyang aminin ang
totoong nararamdaman para rito dahil sa sitwasyon nila, pero kung aaminin siya, ano
pa bang silbi? Kung sa
huli, hindi rin naman pala sila pwedeng magsama?
"Hindi sa gano'n-"
"Then why avoiding me?" Brooke step closer to her.

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Napayuko siya nang nasa harapan niya na naman ito, hindi na naman binibigyan ng
distansya ang pagitan nila.
Sinasakop na naman siya.
"M-Masyado ka kasing malapit." Wala sa sariling lumapat ang palad niya sa dibdib,
patuloy ang malakas na
tibok ng puso niya. "Ang l-lakas ng tibok ng puso ko."
Brooke thick eyebrows shot up, then he smirk playfully at her. "Bakit?"
"I...I don't know." she pursed her lips.
Siguro ay kinakabahan lang siya dahil kaharap ulit ito? O baka dahil mahal niya ito
kaya gano'n ang reaksyon
ng puso niya?
"Did I make your heart beat fast and loud?" He asked gently, she nod her head
carefully as an answer.
"Kailan pa?"
Nag-isip siya saglit, kailan nga ba naghuhumerentado ang puso niya sa tuwing
kaharap ito? If her memory
serves her right, it started the day she met him. Mas lalo lang lumala habang
tumatagal na magkasama sila.
"Your presence always makes me feel nervous. And," She looked up at him and bit the
side of her cheek
when she caught him staring at her intensely.
"I am sorry if I make you feel nervous." Wala na siyang nagawa nang hawakan nito
ang magkabilang kamay
niya at dinala sa labi nito, para masuyong halikan ang mga 'yon. "But I am not
sorry for making your heat beat
fast and loud because of me."
Umusli nang bahagya ang labi niya. Halata naman na gustung-gusto nito ang reaksyon
ng puso niya. Para bang
may alam ito na hindi sinasabi sa kanya.
"Do you feel the same?" She asked in a soft tone.
Malalim itong napabuntong hininga, namroblema bigla sa tanong niya. Dapat ba ay
magkapareho sila ng
nararamdaman? Baka nga siya lang ang nakakramdam ng gano'n...
"Yes," Brooke muttered huskily. "You make my heart beat fast and loud just by
standing in front of me doing
nothing but avoiding my gaze and bitting your lips. Yeah, you are very good at it."
"Galit ka ba?" Lumambing ang boses niya.
"No, baby." He kissed her hands again. "But some times, its quite frustrating. I
can't stop it, unless I will take
my gaze away from you, but I don't want to do it."
"Bakit ayaw mo?"
Nahihirapan na napaungol si Brooke na para bang ayaw nang sagutin ang tanong niya.
Ang mga mata ay
namumungay na. Ang labi ay bahagyang nakaawang, natatakam siyang halikan.
"Lets just say that...I love staring at my wife and to her beautiful face."

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Gelicah face rose up. Napayuko siya, nahiya bigla. She was told by many that she's
beautiful but hearing it
from Brooke, it sounds so special.
Ilang sandali silang binalot ng katahimikan hanggang sa binasag 'yon nang bumukas
ang pinto. Para siyang
napaso at mabilis na lumayo kay Brooke.
The beautiful nurse looked at both of them with smile on her face and her face lift
up when her gaze went to
the man beside her.
"Good day, sir." The blond nurse who has a blue eyes greeted Brooke. "Good day,
Miss."
"Mrs." Pagtatama niya at ipinakita ang wedding ring sa kamay. She could almost see
the smirk on Brooke's
lip.
"Oh, sorry, Mrs." The nurse gave her a friendly smile. Then, went to her mother to
check her.
"Mrs. huh," He murmured beside her.
Umirap siya at naglakad palapit sa mommy niya. Ilan sandali pa ay nagpaalam na rin
ang nurse, binigyan pa
ng magandang ngiti si Brooke bago tuluyang lumabas.
"Gustung-gusto mo naman?" Iritado na sabi niya sa lalaki.
Kahit na hindi niya nakitang gumanti ito ng ngiti, ay talagang naiinis parin siya.
"What are you talking about?" Brooke's looks confused.
"Gusutung-gusto mo na may ngumingiti sayong babae!"
Napapantastikuhan na umangat ang mga kilay nito, napahilot sa panga na para bang
pinipigil ang matawa.
"I don't see anything wrong about women who's smiling at me. Besides, I saw her
smiling at you, too."
"See? You were looking at her. You even saw her smiling at me!"
Lumapit ito sa kanya. Tumayo sa harap niya habang nakaupo siya sa gilid ng upuan
katabi ng kama ng mommy
niya.
"But I did not smile back."
"Whatever." She murmured to herself.
"I like it."
Magkasalubong ang kilay na tiningala niya ito. "What?"
"I like it when you're jealous." He licked his lower lips, making her throat ran
dry.
"Isipin mo na kung ano ang gusto mong isipin." Mataray na sabi niya. "Pero sana
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mabutihan ka sa mga babae rito, huwag mo nang ipakita sa'kin."
"Woah," He gasped. "What made you think that?"
"Advance ako mag-isip."
"Well, well, sweetheart, let's make this things clear." Brooke squatted in front of
her, almost kneeling on the
floor, then he held her both hands. "First of all, I came here for my mom, not to
flirt with nurses or doctors
here. Second, I am married, I am expecting my first child. Do you really think that
I have enough time for
other women? When in reality, I only have one woman in my mind."
Gelicah became speechless. She let her her heart speak with her. It's beating fast
again, it's beating for him.
"Hindi ko alam kung ano pa ang gagawin ko para hindi ka na magselos." Para itong
bigo, hinahalikan ang mga
kamay niya. "You have my name, you are carrying my child." Brooke looked at her
with longing on his eyes.
"What else my baby's want? Tell me...and will I obey you in a heartbeat."
The raspiness on his voice tell her that he will do everything for her no matter
how hard it is, she just need to
tell it to him.
"J-Just stay...with me." She whispered softly.
Napaigtad siya nang yakapin siya nito bigla habang nakaluhod. Isiniksik nito ang
mukha sa tiyan niya, yakap
na yakap talaga sa kanya.
"I will. I promise." Brooke kissed her stomach then looked up on her with
tenderness on his eyes. "Just wait
a little longer, baby, I'm already working on it. Okay?"
Maingat siyang tumango kahit hindi niya naman talaga naiintindihan ang sinasabi ng
asawa. Isa lang naman
talaga ang gusto niya para sa kanilang dalawa, ang muli silang magsama nang hindi
iniisip na kasalanan ang
ginagawa nila. Pero paano ba mangyayari ang lahat ng 'yon?
Marahan na hinaplos niya ang buhok ni Brooke na nakasiksik na naman ang mukha sa
tiyan niya. Nahihirapan
na siya sa sitwasyon nila, ni hindi niya nga alam kung saan ba siya kumukuha ng
lakas para makayanan niyang
palipasin ang mga araw na gano'n ang sitwasyon nila.
"I hope we could stay like this forever. Having you here beside me...having you
with our baby." Her voice
became soft.
The wild beating of her heart aches her. It feels like she was wishing for
something that could never happen.
But who knows? Miracles happened, she believed in that.
"I am willing to commit a sin if that's the only way I can do to have you." Brooke
whispered tenderly.
Hindi niya na namalayan ang pagdaloy nang luha sa pisngi niya. She didn't expect
him to be like this...to be
willing to commit a sin for her and for their child.
"People will judge..." she bit her lower lips. "But who cares? I want you to be
with me." Pag-amin niya,
hindi na naitago pa ang damdamin niya.
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Brooke looked up on her and his face suddenly softened hearing her words.
"I don't give a damn to what other people say about us." Ang malamlam na mga mata
ng asawa ay
nangungusap sa kanya. "Gustung-gusto kita,"
Nakagat niya ulit ang pang-ibabang labi. Ang tibok nang puso niya ay naghumerentado
ng husto. Ni hindi na
naman siya makapiyok, pakiramdam niya ay mabibilaukan siya kapag nagsalita siya.
"If wanting you to be with me is a crime, then I'm fucking guilty, baby." Brooke
cupped her face gently and
stare at her. "I will claim you as mine even the world is against us."
Then her husband kissed her territorially and passionately.
GELICAH CAN'T help herself, ang ngiti sa labi niya ay hindi maawat. Napapatingin
tuloy sa kanya si
Bettina.
"You're smiling." Puna nito.
Umayos siya nang upo sa sofa, habang pasimpleng sinisipat si Brooke sa balkonahe,
may kausap sa
cellphone.
Ilang araw na rin nang makapag heart to heart talk sila ng asawa. At sobrang
nakatulong iyon sa kanya.
Gumaan ang pakiramdam niya. Nabawasan din ang mga agam-agam niya tungkol sa
nararamdaman ni Brooke
para sa kanya.
He likes her so bad. She keep his words in her heart and mind, because it makes her
feel better. It inspires
her to wake up every morning.
"Mas maganda ako kapag nakangiti, Tita Bettina. Di ba?"
"Yes. And your eyes are smiling. Nagkausap na kayo nang asawa mo?"
Isang sulyap ulit kay Brooke na nakatalikod sa gawi niya, bago muling itinuon ang
pansin kay Bettina.
"Opo, medyo okay na kami."
"Halata nga. Ang blooming mo, eh. Nasaan na siya? Hindi ba bibisita rito?"
"Hindi po muna. Busy pa."
"May picture ka ba riyan? Patingin nga,"
Naalarma siya bigla. Saka lang niya natanto na bago nga pala ang cellphone niya at
wala silang picture do'n
ni Brooke.
"Wala po, Tita. Kakabili lang po ng cellphone ko. Naiwan ko kasi sa mansyon nila
'yung isa na may mga
pictures kami."
"Gano'n ba? Ano nga ulit pangalan ng asawa mo? Nagiging makakalimutin na ako,
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Pilit siyang ngumiti. Ang hirap talaga ng sitwasyon nila ni Brooke. Kailan kaya
sila aamin? O aamin ba sila?
'Yon ang tanong.
"Ano'ng pinag-uusapan niyo?" Tanong bigla ni Brooke nang makapasok sa silid tapos
ay tumabi ng upo sa
kanya. Talaga naman. Baka mahalata sila! "Care to share?"
"Ano, Brooke, hindi ko pa kasi nakikita ang asawa ni Gelicah. I'm just curious."
Bettina shrug her shoulder.
"Gwapo ba 'yung asawa mo?" At ang magaling na lalaking ito tinanong pa talaga siya
ng harapan!
Pasimple siyang umusog palayo rito para may mas distansya sila. They're too close.
"S-Syempre, gwapo." Umirap siya nang nakita ang pilyong kislap sa mata ng katabi.
"Mas gwapo kay Brooke?" Si Bettina.
"Pantay lang, po."
"Ah, e di gwapo nga talaga. Kung halos kasing gwapo lang ni Brooke, siguradong
magandang lahi 'yan."
"Naman," Brooke muttered smugly.
"Yabang," she murmured.
"Pardon?" Brooke cocked his head, staring at her with his expressive eyes.
"Ahh!" Bettina suddenly giggled, making them eyed her.
"Why, Tita?"
"I should not feel this! Bakit nakakakilig kayong dalawa panoorin?"
Gelicah smile shyly. "Tita naman, parang teenager."
"Hay, kung hindi lang kayo magkapatid, siguradong mapagkakamalan ko kayong may
relasyon. Tignan mo
'yang si Brooke kung makatingin sa'yo, Icah."
"What's with the way I look?" Brooke asked innocently, resting his back on the
sofa.
Iunat nito ang isang braso sa ibabaw ng sandalan, parang nakaakbay tuloy sa kanya.
Kung alam niya lang,
gusto na naman nitong dumikit nang husto sa kanya.
"It looks like you feel something on her. Be careful when you look at someone
because you have a very
expressive eyes, Brooke. Those beautiful eyes could betray your emotions inside."
"Ganyan lang po siguro siya tumingin." Pagtatanggol niya at tuluyan nang lumayo sa
asawa, sa mommy niya
siya lumapit at sa gilid ng kama naupo.
"You get your eyes with your mother, Brooke." Bettina added.

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That's when she realized that maybe that's the reason why Brooke's eyes are
familiar to her? Because he have
the same pair of eyes with her mother?
"I believe in that." Brooke shrug then glance at her. "Hindi nga siya kamukha ni
Gelicah."
She felt a prick on her heart when he said that, while looking intently at her.
Ipinagsawalang bahala niya
nalang 'yon dahil sa isang banda, totoo naman. Hindi niya kamukha ang ina.
"Because I look more my dad." Inismiran niya ang asawa at inirapan pa, hindi na
alintana na pinapanood ni
Bettina ang reaksyon niya.
Brooke let out a short hearty laugh. "Oh baby, I'm sorry to annoy you with the
fact."
"Shut up," she mouthed rudely.
"Hay, kayong dalawa talaga. Tama na 'yan." Awat sa kanila ng Tita Bettina niya at
tumayo. "Lalabas ako,
may ipapabili ba kayo?"
"Just buy some snacks, Tita." Brooke get his wallet on his pocket and give money to
the woman.
"Ice cream sa'kin, Tita."
"Sure, hija." Then Bettina left the room.
Nang sila nalang ang naiwan ay kaagad na lumapit sa kanya si Brooke at niyakap siya
mula sa likod.
"Naiinis ka?" Bulong nito sa likod ng tenga niya habang pahalik-halik sa kanyang
balikat at leeg.
"Sinong hindi? Ipinapamukha mo talagang wala akong nakuha kay mommy."
"That's okay. You're still beautiful in my eyes." Brooke kissed the side of her
lips. "I'm leaving later."
Gelicah looked at him over her shoulder. "Saan ka magpupunta?"
"Hmm," mapaglaro na hinaplos nito ang gilid ng bewang niya na nagbigay ng pamilyar
na kiliti sa kanya.
"Saan nga? Are you going back to Manila?"
"Not yet, baby. I will just meet someone."
"Someone? A girl or a boy?"
Pilit nitong hinanap ang mukha niya para tignan ang reaksyon niya, pero pilit niya
rin iniwas.
"It's a girl."
"Yung nurse?"
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"Lumayo ka nga sa'kin! Nakadikit ka na naman! Alis!" Siniko niya ito dahil sa
iritasyon at selos, kaso hindi
man lang ito natinag.
"Ayaw ko sa nurse...gusto ko sa asawa ko."
"Alis na! Baka dumating si Tita Bettina." Pinataray niya parin ang boses, para
maitago naman 'yung kilig na
sumalakay sa kanya. Napaka traydor talaga ng katawan niya.
"Please, sleep with me tonight." Brooke whispered sexily at the back of her ear.
Nagsitaasan ang mga
balahibo niya sa batok. "I miss your warm embrace at night."
"Umm... P-Paano?" Inirapan niya ang sarili. Ang rupok lang? "Tita Bettina will ask
about it."
"Leave it to me." He planted a gentle kiss on her shoulder. His palm was caressing
her abdomen. "I wanna
kiss our baby...and the mommy."
Brooke and his sweetness. She really fell for it.
"O-Okay, tonight."
"Uh, hindi na ako makapaghintay mag-gabi."
Natawa siya at pinalo ito sa braso. Iba ang naiisip niya, masyadong mahalay at
mainit.
"Anong oras ka babalik?"
"Sandali lang ako do'n. May kukunin lang ako."
"Is that really important?"
"Very important, baby." Umangat ang mga palad nito na nasa bewang niya, kulang
nalang ay sakupin ang
dibdib niya.
"Yung kamay mo," sita niya.
He groaned and stop what he's doing. Ibinalik nalang ang kamay sa ibabaw ng tiyan
niya.
"Mamaya ka sa'kin." Bulong ulit nito na ikinapula ng pisngi niya. "Papagurin kita."
"Hindi ako pwedeng mapuyat."
Knowing her husband, he won't stop in making love to her until she beg for him to
stop. Mukhang
mapapalaban pa yata siya?
HINDI SIYA mapakali. Kailan man sa buhay niya ay hindi siya nakaramdam nang
ganitong emosyon. Ngayon
lang.
Matapos ang ilang sandali na pakikipagtagisan sa sariling damdamin ay dumating na
ang babaeng hinihintay.

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"Good day, Mr. Montero!" The woman formally greeted him and sit on the vacant chair
in front of him.
"Good day, Miss Williams."
Tumango ito at may kinuha sa bag.
"This is the result of the DNA test that we made last week." The blond woman handed
him the envelope.
Formal na kinuha niya ang envelope na iyon kahit na sa loob loob niya ay nagwawala
ang tibok ng puso niya.
Brooke was fucking nervous! He wanted the result to be negative but he could not
help himself to think that it
might be positive, too.
"Thank you for this." He lifted the envelope a bit.
"Thank you for trusting us, Mr. Montero." Tumayo ang babae at naglahad ng kamay sa
kanya na kaagad niya
namang tinanggap at tumayo rin. "Good luck."
"Yeah,"
Bumalik siya sa inuupuan nang makaalis ang babae. Ilan sandali niya pang
pinakatitigan ang envelope bago
niya maingat na binuksan.
His heart was beating wildly while unsealing the envelope. He could almost feel
that his hands are shaking.
"Damn you!" He cursed himself. "Fucking calm yourself, brute."
Brooke let out a loud harshly breath and took the paper inside the envelope. He
slowly and carefully read
every details. And every words made his jaw clenched to control his emotions.
And when he saw the result at the bottom of the paper, his heart skip a bit. It
almost choke him.
Brooke closed his eyes tightly and tilted his head back. He brushed his hair using
his shaky fingers. The
mixed emotions are bombing his chest and it almost hurt him.
Then Gelicah's face and their heart to heart talk suddenly flashed his mind. His
words to her was playing on
his ears repeatedly.
A promise is a promise. And he fucking mean it.
?????? masarap kc si Brooke ?????? lovers eh secretly

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CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
NAKAHIGA siya sa ibabaw ng kama habang si Brooke ay nasa gilid niya, nakayakap sa
kanya. Ang palad
nito ay nasa ilalim ng blusa niya, dinadama ang kanyang tiyan. His warm palm on her
stomach making her
feel relaxed.
Hindi niya alam kung anong dahilan ang sinabi nito kay Bettina para payagan siyang
sumama rito. Pagdating
ni Brooke sa Hospital kanina ay sobrang seryoso ng mukha. Pero nang sila nalang
dalawa ay parang
maamong tupa na hindi mailayo ang katawan sa kanya.
"What's wrong with you?" She asked, while watching a movie in a big screen tv in
front of their bed.
"Why?"
"You're being clingy again."
"Namiss lang kita." Gumapang ang palad nito sa dibdib niya, malayang minasahe iyon.
Wearing bra in bed is
useless especially when she's with Brooke. "Ganito naman ang mag-asawa, di ba?"
"Umm," she wanted to agree, but she can't mutter that words. "Kumusta pala ang
lakad mo kanina?"
"Hmm," its time for him to make her confused. "Kapag sinabi ko sa'yo, hindi ko alam
kung malulungkot ka o
matutuwa. Or maybe both?"
"Hindi kita maintindihan."
"I feel happy and at the same time sad for...uh, never mind."
"Why do you feel that? Is it because of our situation?"
"No, it's because of your situation." Masuyong siya nitong hinalikan sa labi at
unti-unting pumaibabaw sa
kanya. "I want to surprise you with something, but my hesitation was stopping me."
"Sabihin mo na," sinakop niya ang panga ng asawa gamit ang mga palad. His stubbles
tickled her. "Hindi ka
makaka-score ngayong gabi kapag hindi mo sinabi."
"Woah," he hissed, looking at her in disbelief. "Kaya mong gawin sa'kin 'yan? Kaya
mong tiisin ang sarili
mong asawa?"
Ngumuso siya. Hindi niya ito kayang tiisin o tanggihan, pero sa ngayon ay titigasan
niya muna ang loob. His
actions after he met that someone confused her. She was curious whom he met?
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"Hindi tayo mag-asawa."
"Yeah? You have my name and you have the product of our making love inside your
womb. Now tell me if
we are not really a husband and wife?" He smirked meaningfully at her.
"We are siblings." Pilit niya, kahit kinokontra siya nang puso niya.
Brooke chuckled at that, making her more confused. Tanggap na ba nito na magkapatid
sila?
"Do you want us to be siblings?"
"No," umiling siya. "Pwede bang hindi nalang tayo maging magkapatid?"
"Pwede...basta hahayaan mo akong angkinin ka ngayong gabi."
"Brooke, seryoso ako."
Hinalik-halikan siya nito sa labi na halatang nagpipigil lang ng kasabikan na
maangkin siya.
"Paano kung malaman mo na hindi pala tayo magkapatid? Magiging masaya ka ba?"
Bulong nito sa gilid ng
labi niya.
He's teasing her lips with his, while he was palming her breast. Her legs is a bit
parted, giving him enough
access to invade her inner thighs.
"Oo naman, magiging masaya ako. Ikaw ba?"
"Masaya ako." Ang ngiti nito ay umabot sa mga mata. There's really something on
him. What's going on?
"Kapag hindi ko iniisip na magkapatid tayo, sumasaya ako."
"Then, stop thinking that we are siblings." Brooke brush his lips on hers, his
other hand was caressing her
thighs. "And you should stop thinking about it."
Napatingala siya nang bumaba ang labi ng asawa sa kanyang leeg, hinahalikan siya sa
parteng 'yon at
bahagyang sinisipsip. It will surely leave a mark on her neck.
"B-Brooke, oh," a soft moan escaped her lips when he lifted her blouse, exposing
her breast.
Ang mainit na hininga ng asawa na tumatama sa ibabaw ng dibdib niya ay
nagpapalasing sa kanya. Her hand
automatically reached his hair when she felt his tongue licking the side of her
n*pple.
Her arousal is building up. She arched her body to feel his mouth more on her
breast. He was licking her
n*pple alternately, he's tasting her, he's teasing her.
Using his one hand, he removed down her cotton short shorts together with her
panty, then he throw it on the
floor. Ang lamig ng aircon ay dumampi sa pagkababae niya, pero napalitan kaagad
'yon ng init nang
naramdaman niya ang daliri ng asawa na naglalandas do'n, marahan na pinapadulas ang
mahabang daliri sa

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hiwa niya.
Napakasarap sa pakiramdam. Binalot na siya ng kasabikan na maangkin ulit nito kahit
ilang beses pa. She
miss him so bad. She's aching for his touch and kisses. She wanted to feel him
inside of her.
She can feel her wetness. Ikinalat nito ang kabasaan niya sa buong pagkababae niya
gamit ang daliri saka
mabagal na hinagod-hagod ang kaselanan niya.
Napapikit siya nang tuluyan niya nang maramdaman ang ut*ng niya sa mainit na bibig
nang asawa, sinisipsip
'yon at paminsan-minsan ay kinakagat. Naghalo ang hapdi at sarap na nagpaungol sa
kanya.
"Oohh, yes, keep doing that, baby..."
'Yon palang ang ginagawa sa kanya ni Brooke ay parang nawawala na siya sa sarili.
Paulit-ulit at pinagpalitpalit nito ang pagsupsop sa ut*ng niya na para bang uhaw
na uhaw na sanggol.
Pati ang kabuuan ng dibdib niya ay sinisipsip ng asawa niya, balak na namang iwanan
siya ng pulang marka
sa buong paligid.
Brooke loves leaving a mark on her body. She used to it. And she love it. She felt
like she's really his.
"Give me more access, baby," Brooke muttered huskily as he guide her to wide her
legs a little more.
Nakagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi nang naibuka niya ang mga hita, sapat na para
bigyan laya ang asawa na
sambahin siya.
Brooke lips travel down to her abdomen and planted a gentle kiss there. A kiss for
their child. Pakiramdam
niya ay natunaw ang puso niya sa halik na 'yon nito sa tiyan niya. She felt how he
cares for their baby.
Bago pa siya tuluyang maging emosyonal ay naramdaman niya na ang labi ni Brooke na
humahalik sa ibabaw
ng basa niyang pagkababae.
"Oh, d-damn, that's feels good, yes, ohh..." halos mapamura siya sa sarap. "B-Baby
stop t-teasing me like
that..."
"I missed kissing you here," he whispered, his voice was very seductive.
Ikinulong nito ang mga hita niya gamit ang matipunong braso, hindi niya na
maigalaw, mukhang walang balak
pakawalan siya.
"I...I missed when you k-kiss me there." She said shyly, bitting her lips, looking
down on him.
His strong shoulder and muscled arms turn her on. The security of the way he
embrace her legs, making him
looks like a dominant in bed. He is.
She could feel his lips form a wicked smile before she felt the tip of his tongue
on her cl*t, teasing her there.
Nahigit niya ang hininga at umangat ang balakang niya ngunit napagil siya nang mga
brasong nakapalibot sa
hita niya.

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Brooke pinned her down on the bed while he's licking her cl*toris wildly and
hungrily.
Uhaw at sabik na sabik ang asawa niya habang hinihimod ng dila nito ang bawat sulok
ng kanyang
pagkababae na namimintig na dahil sa sarap.
"Ohh, fvck! Yeah, Ahhh, ummm! B-baby, y-yes, l-lick me...oh! Ohh!" Icah was moaning
so loud.
Pinipilit niyang igiling ang balakang, sinasabayan ang pagdila ng asawa sa kabasaan
niya. Ang kiliti at sarap
na bumabalot sa kanya ay nagpapawala ng katinuan niya. She's getting insane and
wild. She's in heat!
Naramdaman niyang pinaghiwalay ni Brooke ang pisngi ng pagkababae niya gamit ang
daliri bago marahas
na diniladilaan ang hiwa niya. Napakapit siya ng mahigpit sa bedsheet at ibinuka ng
husto ang mga hita.
"Ahhh, a-ang s-sarap niyan, B-Brooke...ummm," pilit niyang ikiniskis ang kabasaan
niya sa bibig ng asawa na
walang tigil sa paghimod sa pagkababae niya gamit ang mainit at mahabang dila.
"Umm," Brooke let out a delicious moan. "You taste so sweet, baby."
"Y-Yeah," habol niya ang hininga. "Uhhh, hubby..."
Ang pamilyar na init sa may puson niya ay nanganganib ng sumabog ilang sandali pa.
Isang mahabang pagdila ang ginawa nito sa hiwa niya bago pinagtuunan ulit ang
maliit na kuntil do'n.
Hinanap ng dila ng asawa ang cl*t niya bago niya naramdaman na tila hinahalikan
nito 'yon ng ilang sandali
bago pinagsisipsip!
"Oh, f-fuck! Brooke! Ahhh!" Malakas siyang napaungol at napasabunot sa buhok nito
para ipagduldulan ang
pagkababae niya. "I'm coming! Baby! Ohhh! I'm gonna cum!"
Pabaling-baling siya sa higaan, ang unan niya ay wala na sa kanyang ulo. Patuloy sa
pagsipsip ang asawa sa
cl*t niya hanggang sa manginig ang mga binti niya. At nang maramdaman nitong
nanginginig at naninigas na
ang mga 'yon, ay mas lalo nitong ginalingan ang pagsipsip na para bang sarap na
sarap.
"Ahhh, Brooke...ahhhh!" It was a long and loud moan from her before she let her
orgasm explode on his
mouth.
Brooke stopped from licking her. He's letting her feel her orgasm. It made her weak
but very satisfied. Her
husband never failed her in bed. Palagi nitong sinisigurado na lalabasan siya.
After a while, she rested her body. Pero si Brooke ay hindi parin umaalis sa
pagitan ng hita niya.
"One more," he requested, almost begging to her.
Umaalon ang dibdib niya dahil sa paghahabol ng hininga at pagod. She knew that he
won't stop, but she could
not take another orgasm just by licking.
Wala pa sila sa main event nila ngayong gabi. Knowing Brooke, he's wild and very
active in bed. Palaging
siya ang pagod at sumusuko.

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"N-No," she whispered weakly.
"Okay, my wife is tired."
Binigyan nito ng isang halik ang pagkababae niya bago inihilig ang ulo sa ibabaw ng
tiyan niya, tila ba
pinapakiramdaman ang anghel sa loob.
Icah brushed her husband hair gently using her fingers. She's treasuring this
moment with him. Dahil hindi
niya alam kung mauulit pa ba ang ganitong pangyayari sa kanila o baka ito na nga
ang huli.
"I treasure every moment that we're together." That words suddenly escape her lips.
She could almost feel
them saying good byes, soon. "I never thought that I would feel this way for you.
All I want at first were your
money and sperm, but I could not imagine that my heart would ask for more...more of
you."
"Are you confessing your feelings for me?"
She nod her head with a small smile on her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes.
Umangat ang ulo ng asawa para
siguro tignan siya, pero maagap niya itong napigilan. He stay on his position,
resting his face above her
stomach.
"This might be the last day that we would be close like this, so I want to grab
this opportunity to confess my
feelings for you." Gelicah took a deep sigh. The beating of her heart is getting
abnormal. "I thought I could
stop what my heart's desire, what my heart's wants, but I was wrong. I shouldn't
fall for you in the first place,
kasi alam kong wala akong matatanggap na kapalit galing sa'yo. But I learned that,
people should not be
scared in falling in love, coz it's one of the happiest feeling of our lives.
Hindi dapat tayo matakot magmahal kahit na walang kasiguraduhan kung ibabalik ba
sa'tin ang pagmamahal
na ibinigay natin. Loving someone is a risk that we need to take no matter how hard
the consequences would
be."
Marahan na sinuksuklay niya ang buhok ng asawa, ang butil ng luha ay hinayaan
niyang maglandas sa pisngi
niya.
"I was giving myself a freedom to love you without asking you to love me back. I
would never stop from
loving you even the world is against us." She bit her lips to control a painful
sob. "I love you very much,
Brooke, that I am willing to be a sinner just to keep loving you." Then she let her
sob escape her lips.
"Hush, baby," suyo nito sa kanya at pinagpantay ang mukha nila.
Brooke cupped her face gently. He was kissing her tears away. Hirap na hirap ang
itsura nito habang
pinapatahan siya.
"I'm s-sorry, I don't plan to love you, but I can't stop my heart from beating for
you."
Hinalikan siya nito sa noo papunta sa tungki ng ilong niya, pababa sa labi niya.
"You don't know how happy I am to know that you love me." He's brushing his lips on
hers. "I thought that the
happiest feeling of my life was the moment I found out that we are not siblings,
but I was wrong, because
knowing that the woman I love is loving me back is the happiest feeling ever."
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Brooke groaned as if he said something he should not tell her. But it's too late
for him, she heard it all
clearly.
"W-What? W-we are not siblings? H-How come?" She was very confused.
Mas tumatak pa sa isip niya na hindi sila magkapatid kesa sa pagmamahal nito sa
kanya. Hindi niya na
makilala ang nararamdaman dahil sa mga nalaman niya.
"Uh," kinagat-kagat nito ang labi niya, bigo, itinikom niya 'yon para matigil ito.
"Maybe you were just lying to me."
"No, I wasn't lying. We are not siblings. I'll show you the DNA result later."
Hindi niya na naman napigilan ang luhang mahulog sa mga mata niya. Humihikbi na
sinakop niya ang panga
ng asawa at pinakatitigan ito ng husto. Walang bakas na ginu-goodtime siya nito. He
looks so serious, the
twinkle on his eyes telling her that he's happy.
"T-Totoo talaga 'yan? P-Pwede na maging tayo?"
Tumango si Brooke at muli siyang hinalikan sa labi. Pinahid nito ang luha sa pisngi
niya, may pagmamahal na
pinagmamasdan ang mukha niya.
"Yes baby. We can be together. We are not committing a sin for loving each other
because we are not
siblings." Brooke smile at her lovingly. "I love you very much, Gelicah."
Dahil sa labis na saya ay hinalikan niya ito sa labi at niyakap ng sobrang higpit
na ikinatawa ng asawa. Sana
ay totoo na ang lahat ng 'to. Sana ay hindi ito panaginip.
"We are not siblings. We are not." She muttered as if she's just dreaming. "Damn,
am I dreaming baby?"
Icah's heart was hammering inside her chest. Yung saya niya ay hindi niya
maipaliwanag!
"No, you are not dreaming, my wife. This is real." Brooke kissed her neck and
intertwined their fingers. "The
DNA result is Negative. Thanks God for letting us to be happy without committing a
sin. And, for letting me
to be with the woman I love."
Nakakatuwa po na ang mga story niyo hindi lang sa pagmamahalan ng isang babae at
lalaki naka-focus. Ilan na po ang mga nabasa kong story
niyo at masasabi kong ibat iba po silang lahat. Keep it up po. More stories to
come. Godbless ?????

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28 ~ Bed (SPG)
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CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
IT WAS a long night for Brooke and Gelicah. Ang rebelasyon tungkol sa hindi nila
pagiging magkapatid ay
nadagdagan pa nang pag-amin ni Brooke ng damdamin nito para sa kanya.
Kinabukasan habang nakahiga sa kama ay inalala niya ang usapan nila ng asawa, na
ngayon ay mahimbing na
natutulog sa may tabi niya.
"M-Mahal mo ako?" Naitanong niya sa mababang tinig.
Everything that Brooke said 'bout his real feelings for her just sinked in after a
few minutes of being
stunned.
There's a small smile on his lips before he nodded his head. Mas lalong nadepina
ang kislap sa mga mata
dahil sa lampshade sa gilid na bahagi sa tabi ng kama.
His elbows were at the side of her head. He's covering her body with his massive
and muscular built. She
can see the muscles on his back and shoulder whenever she look up in the sailing.
Ang salamin sa kisame ay tila ba isang tahimik na saksi sa pag-uusap nila ngayong
gabi. Isang saksi sa
muling pag-iisa nila ni Brooke.
"Mahal kita, Gelicah." Paos na sabi nito na titig na titig sa kanya.
Unti-unti ay bumaba ang labi nito, tinagpo ang kanya. Isang marahan na halik ang
iginawad sa kanya at
para na siyang matutunaw. Ang kalampag ng puso niya sa dibdib ay halos marinig niya
na rin.
"We don't need to pretend anymore. Let's make everything right and real between
us." Brooke added.
"Totohanin na natin ang pagpapanggap natin bilang mag-asawa."
Her husband made her speechless again. Bumuka ang bibig niya pero wala namang
lumabas na salita
roon. Nanginig ang labi niya at naiyak nalang dahil sa mga naririnig niya.
Everything is making her very
emotional.
"I'm sorry kung natagalan bago natin nalaman ang totoo. I should've made an
investigation about your
family background before I marry you. But that wasn't on my mind, because all I
wanted that moment was
to...marry you and be my wife, without thinking about the consequences that might
happen."
"H-Hindi ka ba nagsisisi na pinakasalan mo ako?" Humikbi siya.
Brooke was kissing her tears away again. Uh! Why does he needs to be so sweet?

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"I have no regrets of marrying you. In fact, I don't picture myself marrying other
woman, but only you. I
don't see myself having a kids if the mother would not be you."
Kahit humihikbi ay ngumiti pa rin siya sa asawa. Marahan na sinapo niya ang panga
nito, at may
pagmamahal na pinagmasdan ang gwapong mukha.
"Ako rin, hindi ako nagsisisi na pinakasalan kita, Brooke. Kung may pagkakamali man
akong magagawa,
siguro 'yon ay kung pipigilan ko ang puso kong mahalin ka...kasi, parang pinigilan
ko na rin ang sarili
kong sumaya."
"Uhh," Brooke let out a long groan and tilted his head back, closing his eyes.
Ramdam niya ang paghugot nito ng hangin sa dibdib bago muling ibinaba ang tingin sa
kanya. His lips
protruded cutely as if he's stopping himself to speak whatever's on his mind.
"Mahal na mahal kita, Brooke." Dagdag niya pa at tila mas lalo itong nahirapan
itago ang kung anoman
ang saloobin.
"Damn it," he curse softly as he tilted his head down. He took a deep breath again,
seems like he was
calming himself.
"At, tama ka, totohanin na natin ang pagpapanggap natin. Handa na akong ipagsigawan
sa mundo kung
gaano kita kamahal—"
"No, I should be the one who will let the world know how much I love you, baby."
Brooke cut her off
gently. "But right now, let me claim you as officially mine."
He lick his button lips as his gaze went on hers. Natutukso nang halikan siya
ngunit tila hinihintay pa ang
permiso niya.
"Yes, please, claim me. I am all yours." She whispered softly.
And with that, Brooke claim her lips as he parted her legs a little wider to give
himself a complete access
to her inner thighs.
"Baby, ooohhh..." Gelicah let out a long soft moan when he felt the tip of his
length on her entrance,
poking her with his pierce hard d*ck.
Agresibong sinalubong niya ang pagkalalaki nito, dahilan para mapaungol ulit siya
dahil ibinaon ni
Brooke iyon sa loob niya. Ang hikaw sa dulo ng pagkakalaki nito ay kumikiliti sa
kanya sa sarap.
Napapaungol talaga siya, binabaliw siya nang bagay na 'yon.
"Ang s-sarap, ohhh, Brooke...ahh,"
Kumapit siya sa balikat ng asawa at sinalubong ang bawat sabik na ulos sa loob
niya. His lips travel
down to her neck, to her collarbone until he reached the valley of her breast.
Panay ang ulos ng asawa sa loob niya habang panay din ang pagsipsip sa may ut*ng
niyang naninigas na
dahil sa sarap na dulot ng mainit na bibig nito. Iniliyad niya pa ang katawan para
mas lalong
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maramdaman ang ginagawa ni Brooke sa kanya.
Basang basa na ang pagkababae niya, habang tumatagal ay bumibilis din ang paglabas-
masok ng
pagkalalaki ng asawa sa loob niya.
"Ohhh!" She gasped when she felt his finger on her cl*t, massaging it while
thrusting inside. "Uhh, bbaby, ang s-sarap, oohhh..."
Icah's body is really in heat. Sa sobrang kasabikan niya na maangkin ulit siya ng
asawa sa ganitong
paraan ay mabilis niyang naramdaman ang pamumuo ng orgasmo sa may puson niya.
Brooke bit her nipple and pull it a little using his teeth and suck it again.
Nababaliw sa sarap na
napatingala siya at nang imulat niya nang bahagya ang mga mata ay nakita niya ang
repleksyon nila ng
asawa sa salamin sa kisame.
Brooke was thrusting very hard and fast. Ang marahas na pag-galaw ng balakang nito
ay mas lalong
nagpainit sa kanya. Ang mga muscle sa braso na nasa pagitan ng ulo niya ay mas
lalong nadepina. Galit
na galit ang mga ugat do'n.
The back of his head was moving from her other breast to another. Pagkatapos
sipsipin ang isang ut*ng
niya ng ilang sandali ay lilipat naman sa kabila. Salit-salitan, sinisiguradong
binibigyan ng patas na
atensyon ang malulusog niyang dibdib.
Her husband is really expert when it comes to bed, when it comes on pleasuring her.
Wala siyang maalala
na nagtalik sila na hindi siya nilabasan, lahat ng orgasmo niya na ibinibigay nito
ay nagpapaikot ng
mundo niya.
"B-Baby, I'm c-coming...ahh, oh, oh!" Her voice was desperate.
Brooke lips travel up until it reached her lips. Muli nitong inangkin ang labi na
kaagad niya namang
tinugon. Ang mainit at sabik na halikan na pinagsasaluhan nila ay nagpadagdag para
maabot nila ng
sabay ang sarap na dulot ng pag-iisa ng kanilang katawan.
"Ohh, Brooke! Ahh..." She arched her body and let her orgasm came out.
"Uhh, baby," Hingal na umungol ang asawa at ibinaon ng husto ang pagkalalaki sa
loob niya.
Brooke kissed her on the forehead before he collapse above her. Ang mainit na
likido na nagmula sa
kanila ay ramdam niya sa kanyang loob.
A content smile crept her lips. She felt really good every time he spread his semen
inside of her.
Pakiramdam niya ay buong-buo na ibinibigay ni Brooke ang sarili nito sa kanya.
"Wala ng atrasan, akin ka na talaga." Paos na sambit ng asawa niya.
"Sayo naman talaga ako." Uminit ang pisngi niya dahil sa sinabi, halatang hindi
tumututol sa pag-angkin
ni Brooke sa kanya.
"Yeah, my wife is mine. All of you is mine." He territorially whispered. "And I
love you very much."
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Her heart jump a bit. Medyo hindi pa siya sanay na marinig ang mga salitang 'yon
mula sa asawa. Nagre-react talaga ang puso niya.
"I...I love you, too, Brooke." She whispered shyly. "At, sa akin ka lang din,
okay?"
Brooke chuckled softly. "Umm,"
Umirap siya sa hangin. "Sayo lang ako! Dapat sakin ka lang rin!"
"Oh-oh, relax," he coolly looked up on her to see her face. Inirapan niya ang
asawa, nakasimangot na.
"Sa asawa ko lang ako."
Pinigil niya ang mapangiti. Ah, nababaliw na yata siya! Nakakabaliw ang lalaking
'to!
"Good. Ayokong makikipag-usap ka sa mga nurse o doctors sa Hospital."
"Woah," Brooke gasped dramatically.
Tuluyan na nitong inayos ang pwesto nito, ang buong atensyon ay nasa kanya talaga.
He looks so amuse.
"Ako na ang makikipag-usap sa kanila tungkol kay mommy. Tapos sasabihin ko nalang
sa'yo."
"If that's what my wife wants, okay." Anito, sunud-sunuran sa kanya.
"Subukan mo lang makipag-usap." May pagdududa sa himig niya kaya mas lalong na-
amuse ang asawa
sa kanya. "Pag-uuntugin ko kayong dalawa."
"Baby, kinikilig ako,"
"What?!" Then she laughed. Hindi makapaniwala! Si Brooke? Kikiligin? It's
hilarious!
"Yes, I like it when you're being possessive." Brooke winked at her. "Keep on doing
that, you make me
love you even more."
"Basta, lalaking nurse o doctor lang ang pwede mong kausapin."
Masunurin na tumango si Brooke. Para bang susunod lang talaga sa lahat ng sabihin
niya.
"May iba ka pang ipagbabawal?" Tanong nito, seryoso.
"Iisipin ko pa."
Nakita niya na nagpigil ito ng ngiti, tapos ay seryosong tumango. Pinipilit lang
yatang maging seryoso!
"Kapag naisip mo na, sabihin mo sa'kin. I'll write it down."
"You're playing with me!"
"Of course not. Asawa kita, kaya susundin ko lahat ng ipagbawal mo."

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"Kahit ano?"
"Well, not when it comes to bed." Pilyo siya nitong kinindatan. "You can rule me in
everything, but not
when we our in bed. If I want to eat you, I will, not until you beg for me to
stop."
"Alam mo naman na mahina ako sa kain kain na 'yan. Bente minuto lang ang itinatagal
ko." Umusli ang
labi niya.
"Sasanayin kita hanggang sa kaya mo na ang isang oras, okay?"
"Isang oras?!" Eskandalosang sambit niya at ikinipot ang mga binti, ngunit hindi
nagawa dahil nasa
pagitan niya parin ang asawa.
"Yeah, kailangan mong masanay. Lalo kapag umaga." Brooke smirked at her. "You know
that I prefer
eating my wife in the morning, than having a heavy breakfast."
Namanhid ang ulo niya sa kahihiyan. Hindi na dapat siya nahihiya sa ganitong
usapan!
"Ganyan ako kasarap?" She smirked back at him.
Napaungol ito, parang nasaktan na kung ano. "You don't know how many times I
dreamed about having
my head between your thighs while we were separated for a week or so."
"You miss me that much?"
Nalasing ang mga mata ni Brooke. Sa hita niya ay naramdaman niya ang muling
pagkabuhay ng
pagkalalaki nito.
"I will show you how much I miss you, Gelicah." Bulong ng asawa sa nakakaakit na
paraan at walang
sabi-sabing ipinadulas na naman sa loob niya ang kahabaan nito.
She took a content sighed after remembering what happened last night. Binalingan
niya si Brooke nang
gumalaw ito sa tabi niya at dinama ang tiyan niya gamit ang palad.
"Morning, beautiful." He greeted her with his husky bedroom voice.
"Good morning, handsome." She gave him a kiss on the forehead.
"And good morning...baby," bumaba ang ulo nito sa may tiyan niya at hinalikan ang
ibabaw niyon.
They are both naked under the white thick sheet. Ang singaw ng init ng katawan nila
ay dama niya kahit
malakas ang aircon sa silid.
Gelicah's eyebrow lifted when her husband parted her legs. Then he position his
head between her thighs.
Brooke was the one who took her to the shower after their love making last night.
At hindi niya rin naman hahayaan ang asawa na sambahin siya nang kay aga-aga kung
hindi siya nakaligo
bago natulog. Knowing that Brooke morning routine is to eat her before getting up
to the bed!

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Pinigil niya ang mapadaing nang dumampi na ang dulo ng dila ng asawa sa hiwa niya.
Kumapit lang siya sa
bedsheet, kinakapos ng hininga dahil sa antipasyon.
Ngunit, hindi pa man din naglulumikot ang dila ng asawa sa pagkababae niya, ay
umugong ang cellphone nito
na nasa lamesa sa gilid ng kama.
"Someone is calling," she informed him, almost breathless.
"Take it," he said and continue massaging her cl*t using his tongue.
Kagat ang labi na inabot niya ang cellphone. Pinipigil niya ang mapaungol. She's
wet already and her hubby
like it very much.
"It's T-Tita Bettina,"
Brooke stopped. "Answer it for me, please."
She pressed the answer button and place the phone on her ear.
"Good morning, Tita. It's me Gelicah—" she paused when she heard Bettina was
sobbing on the other line.
"T-Tita, ayos ka lang ba? B-Bakit parang umiiyak ka?"
Binalot siya ng kaba. Hindi niya mawari. Ang asawa niya naman ay tumigil sa
ginagawa at pinagpantay ang
mga mukha nila.
Marahan na kinuha ni Brooke sa kanya ang cellphone at pinindot ang loud speaker.
"Tita, it's me." Brooke said casually.
"Brooke, Gelicah, come here in the Hospital. Asap." Bettina's voice cracked.
"May nangyari ba, Tita? Si m-mommy?"
Wala na silang narinig na boses mula sa kabilang linya. Naputol na ang tawag.
Nagkatinginan sila ni Brooke,
pareho silang tensyonado.
"Get dress, baby. We'll go there." Anito nang tila nahimasmasan.
Dali-dali silang umalis s kama at nagkanya-kanya ng bihis. Sa sobrang pag-aalala ay
hindi niya na namalayan
na nakarating na sila sa Hospital. Hindi na rin nila nagawa pang kontakin si
Bettina.
"Si...m-mommy," paulit-ulit niyang sinasambit 'yon kay Brooke.
"Hush, she will be fine. She's fine." Pagpapalakas naman nito sa kanya ng loob
habang nasa elevator sila.
"P-Pero bakit umiiyak si Tita Bettina kanina?" Her lips trembled.
Brooke kissed her head. Nakaakbay ito sa kanya, nakasiksik naman siya rito.
Pinaghihinaan na talaga siya ng
loob. Hindi niya makakaya kung may mangyayaring hindi maganda sa mommy niya!

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"Let's find it out."
Bumukas ang elevator, tanda na nasa tamang palapag na sila. Ang nurse station ay
nagkakagulo, parang may
kung anong nangyari. Hindi niya talaga mawari.
Pagliko nila sa hallway patungo sa silid ng mommy niya ay mas lalo lang siyang
dinaganan ng kaba nang
makita si Bettina sa labas ng silid ng ina, nakayakap ito sa nurse habang umiiyak!
Ang pinto sa silid ay nakabukas, parang may komosyon na nangyayari sa loob.
"Brooke," nanghihina na napakapit siya sa braso ng asawa.
Ang pormalidad sa lalaking katabi niya ay nanatili, pero ramdam niya ang pagpipigil
nito ng emosyon.
"Tita," Brooke called Bettina.
The woman looked at them, her tears keep flowing on her cheeks. Nahawa siya at
bigla rin naiyak.
Ang pinaka-tatakutan niyang pangyayari sa ina ay parang kidlat na nag flash sa
kanyang utak. No! She don't
want her mother to leave them!
Umiling-iling siya, naglaglagan ang mga luha sa kanyang pisngi. Pilit niyang
binubura ang imahe na 'yon sa
kanyang isipan.
Then a doctor came out from the room together with some nurses. But right before
doctor remove his mask
and talk to them, she ran quickly to get inside the room.
But her world stopped from spinning when she saw nothing, but a vacant bed.
Bat ka ba ganyan Brooke???????????? Over k Brooke h.??????

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29 ~ Truth
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CHAPTER TWENTY NINE

"WHAT happened is not only a miracle, because we all know that Brianna's really
wanted to wake up and
live her life again. She fight for her life."
The doctor told him before patting his shoulder, then leave. Pinakawalan ni Brooke
ang hangin na kanina pa
naipon sa kanyang dibdib. Ngayon ay makakahinga na siya ng maluwag. Everything is
getting fine.
"Tita, mom's awake. Come on." Brooke caress Bettina's back.
"Y-yes. Sobrang saya ko lang at sobrang emosyonal sa nangyari kay Brianna."
"Naiintindihan ko. At masaya rin po ako na may kaibigan siyang katulad mo. Maraming
salamat sa lahat ng
tulong na ginawa mo para sa mommy ko."
Nagpahid ng luha sa pisngi si Bettina at pilit na ngumiti. He appreciate everything
that she's done to his
mother and to his wife. Bettina is really part of their lives.
"Para ko na kayong pamilya, Brooke. Masaya ako na maayos na ang lahat." Luminga
ito. "Si Gelicah?"
"She's inside. I'll go and get her."
"Sige. At sumunod nalang kayo sa bagong silid ng mommy mo, ha."
Tumango siya bago binagtas ang dating silid ng ina. Sa pagpasok niya sa loob ay
nabungaran niya kaagad si
Gelicah na nakayukyok sa kama na walang laman, umiiyak.
Uh, his poor wife. She's very emotional and she was crying hard. For sure she's
thinking that their mother is
gone. Oh, no!
Mabilis niya itong nilapitan at dinala sa bisig niya. Nanghinina na ito, basang-
basa ng luha ang buong mukha.
"Si m-mommy...h-hindi ko kaya n-na mawala s-siya sa-kin." Tapos ay humagulgol na
naman sa dibdib niya.
"W-Where's my m-mom? Where's s-she?!"
Hinagod niya ang likod ng asawa at hinalik-halikan ito sa ibabaw ng ulo.
"Mom is fine. They transferred her to another room that's why she wasn't here." He
kissed her head again.
"Stop crying. Mom is alive."
Marahas na nag-angat ng tingin sa kanya si Gelicah, naghahalo ang emosyon sa maliit
na mukha. Sakit at
kalituhan sa nangyayari. Namumugto na rin ang mga mata.
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"She's a-alive?"
Brooke kissed her forehead. "Yeah,"
Mas lalong naiyak ang asawa, pero sigurado na siya na ang mga luhang 'yon ay dahil
sa kasiyahan.
"Natakot ako, Brooke. Natakot ako ng sobra."
"Hindi mo na kailangan matakot. Nasa atin pa rin siya, makakasama na ulit natin
siya."
Tumango-tango ang asawa sa dibdib niya habang pinipigil na ang mga luhang
nagbabagsakan sa pisngi.
Brooke keeps on stroking his wife's hair with his fingers, while kissing her head.
Ipinikit niya ang mga mata. Dinama sa bisig niya ang asawa at inalala ang napaka
gandang balita. Gising na
ang mommy niya. Makikita na siya ulit nito pagkatapos nang mahabang panahon.
He's wondering what his mother's would feel once she saw him again? Shock? Regrets?
Longing?
"Let's go to her room. I wanna hug her." Gelicah said sweetly.
Tumayo ito at siya ay ganoon din. Inayos niya ang nagulong buhok ng asawa. Ang
namumugtong mga mata
nito ay nakatingin sa mga mata niya.
"Ikaw lang muna ang magpakita sa kanya."
"Bakit ako lang?" Nagsalubong ang kilay ni Icah.
"I don't want to surprise my mother yet with my presence. That would only make her
very emotional and that
will not help with her condition right now."
"I understand. Ikaw lang naman ang iniisip ko, Brooke. Alam kong gusto mo nang
makausap si mommy."
That made him smile. Gelicah is very caring and she thinks about how he feels.
"As long as I know that mommy's fine, I'll be fine. As long as she's happy, I'll be
happy, too." He gave his
wife an encouraging smile.
Gelicah smile back at him. Then he caress his jaw. "I love you."
He didn't expect that! He felt like his heart skip a bit. Oh boy, she really owns
his heart.
Hinalikan niya sa noo ang asawa. "Love you too, my wife."
Gelicah let out a low groan. "Uh my heart...is beating fast again."
"The feeling is mutual." Then he wink at his wife. "Let's go. I'll bring you to
mom's private room."
Magkahawak ang mga kamay na lumabas sila ng silid na iyon. Wala siyang maramdamang
iba kundi ang
kapanatagan sa kanyang dibdib. His mother is finally awake, that's all that matters
to him at the moment.

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"MOMMY! OH, God! Thanks God!"
Hindi na napigilan ni Gelicah na yakapin ang ina na nakaupo sa kama. Gusto man
niyang higpitan ang yakap
ay hindi niya na ginawa, nangangamba dahil alam niyang mahina pa ang katawan nito.
Icah felt a gentle caress on her hair. Uh, she missed it very much! Hindi niya
napigilan ang mapaiyak.
"Ah, crying like a baby girl." A soft voice said, almost chuckling.
"Masayang-masaya ako, mom." Aniya at kumalas ng yakap.
Pinakatitigan niya ang ina. She still looks like weak but very beautiful. Her
expressive beautiful eyes remind
her of someone. Brooke, her mind told her.
"I am very happy. I heard everything you and Bettina said to me. It's just that my
body was very very weak
that I wasn't able to even move a finger." A lone tears escape on Brianna's eyes,
her lips form a small smile.
"Miracle do happen and..." Brianna sighed, and paused for a couple of minutes, as
if she was trying to
remember something or what. "I'm not sure if I was just dreaming or is it real? I
heard a voice of a man."
Then she closed her eyes. "I'm not familiar with the voice, but... I feel like I
know him. I know who he is."
She must be referring to Brooke? Her son. Ang lalaking alam niyang kapatid niya,
pero hindi naman pala.
Paano nangyari 'yon?
Bago pa man din sakupin ang isip niya ng samo't-saring katanungan tungkol sa DNA
Result, ay pumasok na si
Tita Bettina na maraming dalang paper bags mula sa isang sikat na restaurant.
Kaagad siyang tumayo at tinulungan itong ilagay ang mga 'yon sa mini kitchen.
Brianna's new room is bigger
than the old one. Surely, it cost a lot of dollars.
It's kind of funny that she stopped thinking about the Hospital bill of her mother
like she used before. Because
she already have someone who help her. Brooke is the one who finance all of the
expenses.
"Nadistorbo ko yata ang pag-uusap niyo ni Brianna?" Si Bettina na tinutulungan
niyang ayusin ang mga
pagkain.
"Hindi naman po, Tita. Ayaw ko rin na masyadong maging emosyonal. Nahahawa si
mommy."
"Yes, happy lang dapat tayo."
Kinuha niya ang ice cream na nakabukod ng lalagyan. Natakam na naman.
"Ang dami mong pinamili, Tita. May ice cream pa."
"Si Brooke ang bumili ng lahat ng 'to." Mahina ang boses nito na pasimpleng
sumulyap sa mommy niya.
"Sinabi mo ba?"
"Ang ano po?"
"About Brooke." Bettina whispered.

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Binuksan niya ang ice cream at kumuha ng lalagyan. Pagbalik niya sa lamesa saka
siya nagsalita sa mahinang
tinig din.
"Hindi po. Ayaw pa ni Brooke. Pero," sinulyapan niya ang mommy niya at nginitian
dahil pinapanood lang
sila nito sa pag-aasikaso ng pagkain nila. "Sabi niya may narinig daw siyang boses
ng lalaki na kumakausap
sa kanya."
"Si Brooke na nga 'yon, hija. Wala namang ibang lalaking bumisita kundi siya lang."
"Hindi pa natin pwedeng sabihin kay mommy?"
"Kapag nagtanong pa ulit at namilit, sabihin nalang natin. Brianna deserve to know
about her son."
Napatango siya at lumipad na naman ang isip. Her mother has a son and that is
Brooke, but she and her
husband is not a sibling. How come? Adopted ba siya? 'Yon lang ang pwedeng dahilan
kaya hindi sila
magkapatid.
Her heart ache at the thought of her being an adopted child. She's not sure yet,
but why the hell she felt like
she really is?
"Halika na, sabayan natin kumain ang mommy mo." Aya sa kanya ni Bettina at nauna
nang magpunta sa kama.
Wala sa sarili na sumunod siyang dala ang galon ng ice cream. Naupo siya sa sofa,
nakatingin lang sa
kawalan.
"Earth to my beautiful daughter?"
Napakurap siya sa pagtawag pansin sa kanya ng ina. Nang balingan niya ito ay
nakangiti sa kanya.
"You were not listening, honey. Mind telling us what's bothering you?"
"Ah, w-wala naman, mom." Icah force a smile. "Kain na po tayo."
Brianna's eyes went down on the ice cream, then back on her face. "Ice cream? Early
in the morning?"
Nahiya siya bigla. Si Bettina naman ay napailing nalang.
"May gusto yatang sabihin sayo si Gelicah." Si Bettina, na may nakakalokong ngiti.
"What is it honey? Come here." Brianna motioned her to come closer to the bed.
Dala ang ice cream na naupo siya sa gilid ng kama. Pinaggigitnaan nila ang mommy
niya.
"Mom, ano po kasi... I'm married." Icah bit the side of her cheek when she saw her
mother's lips parted.
"Is it true? Everything I heard was true?"
Tumango-tango siya. "Opo. I'm sorry you were not in my wedding day. Wala rin naman
si Tita Bettina."

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Her mommy waved her hand. "I have no say about that. What I want right now is to
meet your husband.
Kikilatisin ko. Kakaliskisan namin ng Tita Bettina mo."
Napangiwi siya. Ano nalang ang magiging reaksyon ng mga ito kapag nalaman na si
Brooke pala ang asawa
niya?
"Mom, he's...umm." Hindi siya makahagilap ng excuses.
"I want to meet him tomorrow. Where's he?"
"Nandito naman po."
"American?" Her mother asked.
"No,"
"Oh, a supportive husband. Kasama mong nagpunta rito?"
Napatingin siya kay Bettina na tahimik lang na kumakain at nakikinig. Ang hirap
hirap magsinungaling ng
harap-harapan. Blame it to her husband?
"He came here, alone."
"No, her husband came here to chase her." Bettina said and gave her a teasing
smile. "Alam mo na ang mag
asawa, Brianna. May kaunting tampuhan minsan kaya kailangan ng suyuan."
"Yes, that's right, Bettina. Now," Her mother give her attention to her. "I want to
meet your husband
tomorrow. No excuses, Gelicah. I want it tomorrow." Her mother said with finally on
her voice.
"O-Okay mom. I will tell it to him."
"Good. Let's finish eating." Tumingin ulit ito sa ice cream at napabuntong hininga.
"Buntis ka?"
Pakiramdam niya uminit ang pisngi niya. Marahan lang siyang tumango.
"Opo."
Ngayon na nakakausap niya na ang ina, mas mahirap para sa kanya na magtago ng kung
anu-ano rito.
Kailangan na talaga nilang umamin ni Brooke. At sa pag-amin nila, siguradong
lalabas ang kanya-kanya
nilang tunay na pagkatao. Ang kanya-kanya nilang tunay na papel sa buhay ni
Brianna.
It's scary, it makes her nervous, but she felt like she is willing to take the pain
of being an adopted child, than
being Brooke's sister.
GABI NA nang makatanggap siya ng mensahe mula sa asawa. Hindi niya namalayan pa ang
oras dahil sa
masayang pakikipag-usap sa ina.
From: Brooke

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Are you going to sleep there? Would you like me to bring you clothes?
Napangiti siya sa nabasa. Brooke's not a selfish type of a guy. Kasama rin dapat
nito ang mommy nila ngunit
handang tikisin ang sarili para lang mabigyan pa ng tamang lakas ang ina na harapin
ito.
"Someone is smiling while reading a message." Her mother teased her. "What did he
say? Miss ka na agad?"
"No mom. He was asking me if I want him to bring my clothes here. He thought that
I'm going to sleep here
tonight."
"That's sweet. I suggest that spend this night with him and just go back here
tomorrow morning. With your
husband. Okay?" Brianna gave her a warm smile. "Go ahead honey."
Wala na siyang nagawa kundi pumayag nalang. Hinalikan niya sa pisngi ang mommy niya
at si Bettina saka
nagpaalam sa mga ito.
Pagpasok niya sa Hotel ay sakto naman na kalalabas lang ni Brooke sa elevator.
Nagtagpo ang mga mata nila,
pero natawa siya dahil nangibabaw ang supresa rito nang makita siya.
"I thought you're going to sleep in the Hospital." Brooke said after giving her a
quick kiss on the lips, in front
of some hotel guests and staffs.
But kissing in public isn't a big deal especially in Tate. It's very normal. But
for her, she found it a bold
move. Uminit ang pisngi niya kahit parang wala namang pakialam ang mga nasa paligid
nila.
"Pinauwi ako nila ako sa'yo." Umusli ang labi niya. "Ikaw, saan ka magpupunta?"
Tinaasan niya ito ng isang
kilay, halos pamewangan.
Brooke's sporting a black long sleeve, making his muscled arms more define. She can
also smell his after
shave and his expensive perfume. Is he going to a night Club?!
"I was about to go out and eat."
"Kakain ka lang bakit nagpagwapo ka pa? Bakit nagpabango ka pa?"
His eyebrows shot up, amuse. Then he check his clothes and even his smell.
"This is normal. What's the matter?" He asked, without an idea why she's acting
like a very possessive wife
to her husband.
He's too handsome and hot that every women that was passing them were taking a
glance on him! And he
doesn't even aware with that kind of look with women. Or maybe he's just ignoring
them? Because his full
attention is on her?
"Hindi ka magpupunta sa night club?"
Brooke let out an amuse chuckle then he shook his head. "No, why would I?"
"Because you think that I would be sleeping in the Hospital so you're free to go to
night clubs."

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"I will not do it without your knowledge." He held her hand. "We better eat and
tell me how's your day with
mom."
Nagpaubaya nalang siya sa asawa nang dalhin siya nito sa mamahaling restaurant.
"She wants to meet you." She informed him while waiting for their foods.
"As what? Your husband or her son?"
"My husband."
Broke nodded carefully. "When?"
"Tomorrow. Is that okay to you? I can make an excuse."
"No, it's okay. It's time to tell them the truth about us. We don't need to waste
more time. We will go there
tomorrow and tell them everything."
Mahina siyang naglabas ng hangin sa dibdib. Hindi naman siguro kalabisan kung
ngayon niya tatanungin si
Brooke tungkol sa totoo niyang pagkatao? Alam niyang hindi siya makakatulog ng
maayos kung may
bumabagabag sa kanya.
"May gusto sana akong malaman, Brooke."
The peaceful and relaxing ambiance around them is helping her. Ang marahan na
musika ay pumapailanglang,
magaan sa pandinig. Para siyang hinihele.
"Ask me." Brooke was looking at her in the eyes.
"About the DNA Result. You said that we are not siblings. How did it happen?"
Umayos ng upo ang asawa at hinawakan ang dalawang kamay niya, ikinulong sa mga
palad nito, hindi siya
binibigyan ng pagkakataong kalasin 'yon kung sakali.
"I did it because I love you very much, okay?" Masuyo nitong sabi. Tumango siya,
naiintindihan ang dahilan.
Pero ang kaba sa dibdib niya na baka tootoo nga ang haka-haka niya ay hindi mawala.
"Let's get into the point
here. You are not my mother's daughter, Gelicah."
Kinagat niya ang labi para hindi siya maiyak. Masakit parin pala malaman ang totoo
kahit na hinanda niya na
ang sarili sa posibilidad na hindi nga siya tunay anak ni Brianna.
Umikot si Brooke sa may likod niya at niyakap siya mula do'n. Hinalik-halikan nito
ang ulo niya.
"Still, I love you very much. We love you very much." He whisper gently to her.
"It's okay to cry, baby, don't
hold it back. I'm just here."
With that, she let her tears flow her cheeks. Niyakap niya ang mga braso ni Brooke
at umiyak.
"I can feel it...nang sinabi mong hindi tayo magkapatid, n-naramdaman ko kaagad na
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mommy."
"She may not be your biological mother, but she will always be our mother."
"Mommy ko pa rin siya?"
"Mother in law this time, baby." Brooke kissed the side of her lips. "Wala naman
magbabago sa pakikitungo
niyo sa isa't-isa. I want my wife to treat my mom like she's really her mother. I
like the way you love and
care for my mom. You really caught all of me because of that. Mas lalo mo akong
binigyan ng dahilan na
makasama ka habang buhay."
Her heart melted just like that.
Now that he revealed the truth about her and Brianna, tomorrow is the time that
they will reveal about her
and Brooke. Everything is getting in place. Finally.
S wakas mgkikita n cla ng mommy nya Ang galing at ang ganda ng story super touch
ako kc dcya tunay na anak tlgang inalagaan nya ang
mommy nya

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30 ~ Mother
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CHAPTER THIRTY
"KINAKABAHAN ka?" Tanong sa kanya ni Gelicah nang makalabas sila sa elevator.
Brooke looked down at her. She's beside him, hugging his one arm. Honestly, he has
a sleepless night. The
thought of seeing his mother and talk to her kept him awake all night.
"I'm not nervous." He said, caressing her hands on his arm. "Do I look like one?"
"Hindi naman, pero tahimik ka. Ano ang iniisip mo?"
Lumiko sila sa dulo ng hallway kung saan ang bagong silid ng ina. May iilang nurse
na nasalubong at bumati
sa kanila.
"Marami. Don't mind me, I'm fine."
"Ako ang kinakabahan sa magiging reaksyon nila kapag nalaman na mag asawa tayo."
"Well, they have to deal with it. We are married and there's nothing wrong with
it."
"Right." Icah agreed and stopped from walking when they reached his mother's room.
"Ready ka na ba?"
Brooke shrug his shoulder and nodded his head. "Yeah, I'm ready." Then he slowly
open the door.
Sa pagbukas ng pinto ay kaagad na lumipat sa kanila ang mga pares na mata sa loob
ng silid.
His heart boomed inside his chest when a familiar gaze went on him. A familiar
beautiful pair of eyes that
same as his.
Ang matinding emosyon sa dibdib niya ay unti-unti nang bumabangon. Ang mga hiling
at dasal noong bata pa
siya na hindi natupad ay parang isang punyal ngayon na sumasaksak sa kanyang puso.
Those lone tears at night, those silent cries, those wishes and prayers that never
came true and the longing to
have a mother when he was a kid until now, suddenly flashes his mind.
Ang lahat ng lungkot at sakit na itinago niya sa dibdib ay walang pakundangan na
lumabas at bumuhos.
Habang nakatayo do'n at nakikipagtitigan sa ina.
"B-Brooke?" Brianna's voice cracked and her tears roll down her cheeks. "I-Ikaw na
ba 'yan? I-Ikaw na—oh
my—" then she cover her face with her palms and cry her heart out.

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Yumuyugyog ang balikat nito. Bettina and Gelicah were stunned. While he's standing
there with his
emotionless facial expression.
Sa likod ng matigas na awra niya ay nagtatago ang duguang puso. Nagtatago ang isang
batang lalaki na labis
na nangungulila sa pagmamahal at pag-aaruga ng isang ina.
"Let's leave them alone." Bettina held his wife's hand.
Tinignan siya ni Gelicah ngunit hindi niya ito tinapunan kahit na sulyap. Natatakot
na lumabas ang emosyon
niya kapag nakita itong nasasaktan din katulad niya.
Ilan sandali pa ay lumabas na ang dalawa, iniwan silang mag-ina. Patuloy ito sa
pag-iyak, saka niya lang
naalala na hindi pwede na gano'n ang sitwasyon nito. She's still weak. Crying hard
won't help her.
Mabibigat ngunit mabibilis ang hakbang niya na binagtas ang pagitan nilang dalawa.
Niyakap niya ito,
niyakap niya lang. Yakap na ang tagal tagal niya ng gustong gawin sa ina.
"B-Brooke, I know it's y-you." Garalgal ang boses nito, napapikit siya, dinama ang
ganting yakap ng ina sa
nanginginig na mga braso. "I'm sorry...I'm...I'm v-very sorry."
"It's okay...it's okay." He said, almost calming his mother with his soft husky
tone.
He's very worried that she might break down, that he's almost forget the pain on
his chest. Worried that he
might lose her again! Damn, he's willing to forget all the pain if that makes his
mother be okay, if that makes
her stop from crying!
"It wasn't okay, it will never be okay. I feel your pain, I saw that in your eyes.
H-hindi ka man lumaki na
kasama ako, pero alam ko ang nararamdaman mo bilang anak ko. P-Patawarin mo
ako...sa pang-iiwan ko
sa'yo."
Mariin siyang napapikit at nahulog sa pisngi ang pinipigil na luha. Umigting ang
panga niya, tila may
pumupunit sa kanyang dibdib. Ang hagulhol na pag-iyak ng ina ay mas nagpapahirap sa
kanya. Ramdam na
ramdam niya ang sakit at pagsisisi dito. Halos mapatawad niya na.
"It's...it's o-okay. I'm f-fine. I'm h-happy that I'm...I am w-with you now,
finally. P-Please, stop crying. It's
bad for you. I'm s-sorry, I know t-this is too early for us. I should wait for
another day before I came here. Nnot now, but I can't wait for another day to see
you and talk to you."
Tinapik-tapik ni Brianna ang kanyang likod, marahan na hinahaplos ang kanyang
buhok, mas siya na ang tila
pinapakalma ngayon. He's there, hugging his mother like a lost little boy.
"Your father and grandfather raised you well. You're a man with a kind heart. Even
if you were away, even if
we were not together, I want you to know that I am very proud of you for being
successful in life...you
become successful even without me, even without a complete family."
"How did you know that?" He asked, confused.
Kumalas siya sa yakap, kinalma ang sarili at hinarap ang namumugtong mga mata ng
kaharap. Ang
magagandang matang 'yon ay sumasalamin sa kanya.
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Brianna smile warmly at him. Marahan nitong hinaplos ang mukha niya, halos
mapapikit siya sa pangungulila
sa haplos ng isang ina. He missed a lot of thing being a son to his mother.
"Before the accident, I got the chance to take a look on you and your success."
Brianna took a deep sighed.
There's a glint of sadness on her eyes. "I used to read all the articles about you,
watching your live
interviews and even stalked you with your appearance in different magazines all
over the Asia. It makes me
proud as your mother, pero, nasasaktan ako na tawagin ang sarili kong mommy mo,
because I know that I
don't deserve being your mother."
Brooke blinked his eyes and tilted his head back. He close his eyes very tightly.
Lihim siyang humugot ng
hangin sa dibdib.
"A mother should support her child in everything, but I wasn't there for you. I
should not leave you, but I did.
I should stay beside you, but I abandoned you." Brianna chuckled bitterly. "I don't
deserve you as my son. I
don't deserve to be your mother, Brooke."
Umiling-iling siya, nahihirapan at nasasaktan.
"Yo deserve me. You deserve to be my mom. You deserve to be a mother. No matter
what you did, no matter
how painful it was to me, you cannot change the fact that you are my mother..."
marahas na pinunasan niya
ang luha sa namumulang mga mata. "I don't want to have another mother if it's not
you. I need you, mom. I
want you to be with me again. Please! Please!" He begged desperately, holding his
mother's both hands.
Bumitaw ang ito sa hawak niya at parang may matalim na gumuhit sa dibdib niya,
ngunit unti-unti rin naglaho
ang sakit nang punasan ng ina ang mga luha sa kanyang pisngi, habang umiiyak ito.
"I don't know what did I do for you to still treat me like this...magalit ka sa
akin anak, kamuhian mo ako, okay
lang kay mommy..." malamyos na sambit nito, marahan na inaalo siya. Wala na siyang
pakialam kung ano ba
ang itsura niya. He need his mother so bad! "Ang bait bait mo kahit nasasaktan ka
na. Sa sobrang bait mo
sa'kin, mas lalo akong nagsisisi sa ginawa ko."
"Let's forget it. I need a mother in my life. Huwag mo na 'yon ipagkait sa'kin 'yon
ngayon. Pakiusap..."
Tumango-tango ang ina, naglaglagan ang mga luha. Ngumingiti habang lumuluha.
"Pangako. Babawi ako sa'yo, anak. Dito lang si mommy, sa tabi mo lang ako palagi—"
"I want that, but you can't do that always. I'm married, mom."
Natigilan si Brianna tapos ay maiksing natawa. "Silly, what I mean is I will always
by your side now to
support you kahit alam kong hindi mo na naman kailangan. You become successful
without me. You can live
without me."
"I lived without your presence but your memories remained in my," itinuro niya ang
sintido. "And in my," at
ang puso. "You may not there to support me, but you were one of the reason of my
success. You were the
woman behind my success, mom." Brooke took a deep breath then he continue.
"I always wanted you to be proud of me. I told myself that I need to be successful
in the future so when I see
you again, you would be proud of me. Na kahit wala ka, na kahit na iniwan mo ako, I
can be successful. I'm
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afraid to disappoint you, nagsikap ako kahit wala ka, na kahit hindi ako sigurado
kung magkikita pa ba tayo,
pinaghusayan ko ang trabaho ko...hindi lang para sa'kin, kundi para rin sa mga
taong naniniwala sa'kin at
para...sa mommy ko. I'm afraid of failures, I feel like if I fail, someone would
leave me...like what you did.
I wanted to be more than enough to someone, so they would not leave me. I don't
want to disappoint them so
they would stay with me. I gave everything so they would be contented being with
me. I'm afraid of being left
behind just because I was not enough. All those fears and heartaches were because
of what you did to me.
You broke my young heart, mom."
Brooke looked at her mother sadly and smile sadly.
"But, I managed to fix it. But the scar is still there, it's hurting me...and that
pain became my motivation to
reached my success. You were my inspiration, mom. I will always be your little boy.
Your little Prince."
Sa lumuluha na mga mata ay muli siyang niyakap ng mahigpit ng ina. Brooke hug his
mother back and took a
long sigh.
Pinakawalan niya ang lahat ng sakit, lungkot at pangungulila na naipon sa kanyang
dibdib.
GELICAH AND Bettina are having a coffee in the Hospital's cafeteria when she
received a text message
from her husband.
From: Brooke
Come here. My mom wants to meet my wife.
Naubo siya at napangiwi. Inilapag niya ang tasa ng kape sa ibabaw ng lamesa.
"Ayos ka lang, Icah?"
"Umm, opo. Pwede na raw tayong bumalik kay mommy."
"Brooke texted you?"
Tumango lang siya. Iniwas niya ang mata sa kaharap nang titigan siya nito, tila may
hinahanap na sagot sa
kanya. Nagdududa na ba ang Tita Bettina niya? Halata na ba sila ni Brooke?
Pagpasok nila sa silid ng ina ay kaagad niya itong sinalubong ng yakap, hinalikan
sa pisngi. Halatang galing
ito sa pag-iyak at nang tignan niya si Brooke na nakaupo sa sofa ay gano'n din ang
mga mata, namumula, pero
mas maaliwalas na ang gwapong mukha.
"Akala ko pa naman asawa na ni Brooke ang dumating." Ani ng mommy niya, lumaki ang
kanyang mata
Tumikhim siya at nang tignan siya ng mga ito ay awkward siyang ngumiti.
"She's here." Brooke said casually.
"Nasaan?" Bettina asked and look around.
Brooke glance at her and saw him smirk. Inirapan niya ang asawa at padabog na naupo
sa gilid ng mommy

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niya.
"Son, don't play with us. I thought you were with your wife last night? And she's
here? Where's she?"
"Yeah, she's here. Can't you see?" Brooke motioned his hand on her, making the
women eye her with
confusion.
"Gelicah?" Bettina hissed.
"Oh my—Goodness! Anak!" Eskandalosang sambit ni Brianna, nanlalaki ang mga mata.
"Don't tell me
Gelicah's your wife?!"
"Yeah," Brooke coolly stood up and walk towards her.
Marahas siyang napalunok. Pinagpapawisan at kinakabahan! Halatang hindi
makapaniwala ang dalawang
babae sa nangyayari.
"You can't be serious, son. Gelicah's your sister, do you know that?"
"Well, mom, I have my DNA done. And Gelicah's not my sister. Right?"
Bettina gasped, but did not bother to speak. While their mother is still in awe.
Pinagpalit-palit ang tingin sa
kanila ni Brooke, napahilot sa sintido.
Sa pag-aalala niya ay inalalayan niyang makahiga ng maayos ang ina. Hindi parin
nagsasalita, malalim ang
iniisip.
"I will call a doctor."
"No need, no need." Pigil ng mommy niya. "I'm okay. Nabibigla lang ako sa mga
nangyayari."
"Sabi ko na nga ba!" Bettina hissed. "Yung mga tingin ni Brooke kay Gelicah natin,
iba, e. Tinginan palang ng
dalawang 'yan magdududa ka na talaga sa relasyon nila."
"You should know that, mare. Mas nauna mo silang nakita kesa sa'kin." Huminga ng
malalim ang mommy
niya, hindi sila tinitignan ni Brooke.
Napanguso siya at nag martsa papunta sa sofa kung nasaan si Brooke kanina, at ang
magaling niyang asawa ay
nakasunod kaagad sa kanya, tumabi pa talaga!
"Tignan mo, mare, tignan mo, dali!" Si Tita Bettina. "Mas clingy itong si Brooke.
Tignan mo, oh, nakayapos
kaagad."
Uminit ang pisngi niya. Bakit naman kasi nangyayakap itong asawa niya kahit may mga
tao!
"Galit ka?" Bulong nito, nasa likod niya nakaupo, ang mga braso ay nakayapos sa
tiyan niya.
"Galit yata si mommy."

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"Nabigla lang daw."
"Hindi niya ako pinapansin." Umusli ulit ang labi niya at sinulyapan ang ina na
iniwas ang tingin sa kanila.
"Ayaw niya yata na ako ang asawa mo."
Brooke let out a husky short laugh. His minty breath hit her nape. Kinilabutan
siya, may pumintig na kung ano
sa pagitan ng mga hita niya. Uh, hormones!
"Mom, may itatanong yata itong asawa ko sa'yo." Tawag pansin ni Brooke sa mommy
nito.
"Ah, bahala kayong dalawa. Masyado niyo kaming binibigla ni Bettina."
"Uh, wala na kayong magagawa. Kasal na kami, magkakaanak na rin at hindi ko naman
din hihiwalayan 'tong
asawa ko...kahit hindi kayo boto."
Siniksik ni Brooke ang mukha sa leeg niya tapos ay marahan na humahalik sa parteng
'yon, napapatingala
siya, nasasarapan at nakikiliti.
"Boto ako, ha!" Si Tita Bettina na nag aasikaso ng pagkain.
"Mommy, sorry na! Pinikot lang po ako ni Brooke!" Aniya, iritado dahil sa reaksyon
ng ina. "Hihiwalayan ko
po siya kung ayaw mo siya ang asawa ko—"
"Woah," Brooke gasped. "Really? You will do it?"
Umirap siya sa hangin.
"Tingin mo ba Gelicah papayag 'yang si Brooke na hiwalayan mo? Halata naman na
patay na patay sa'yo."
Tinawanan lang ng asawa niya ang sinabing 'yon ni Bettina.
"Tita, huwag mo akong nilalaglag baka lumaki ang ulo nitong asawa ko at hiwalayan
nga talaga ako."
"Eh, di, maghahabol ka na naman niyan."
"Gano'n na nga po."
"Hay, kayong dalawa talaga. Amuuin niyo na ang mommy niyo."
"Huwag niyo na akong amuin. Okay lang sa'kin ang pagiging mag-asawa niyo, pero,
totoong mahal niyo ba
ang isa't-isa? Hindi ba kayo napipilitan lang?"
Sabay silang napatingin sa mommy nilang nakaupo na ulit sa kama. Nang magtama ang
mga mata nila ay
nakita niyang nakangiti ito, pilit lang na nagseseryoso.
"Mahal ko si Gelicah. Walang duda. Walang pamimilit." Si Brooke na hinalikan siya
sa gilid ng ulo. "Mahal
mo 'ko?"
Imbes na sumagot ay nilayasan niya ito at tumabi sa mommy niya, malambing na
yumakap. Halos inggitin si

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Brooke na napapailing nalang.
"Mahal ko siya..." mahinang sabi niya. "Mahal na mahal ko po si Brooke. Huwag ka
nang magalit mommy,
totoo naman ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya. Sana matanggap mo po ako bilang asawa ng
tunay niyong anak."
Hinaplos ni Brianna ang kanyang buhok, hindi niya napigilan ang pagdaloy ng luha sa
pisngi.
"Syempre naman, tanggap kita bilang asawa ng anak ko. Walang magbabago sa samahan
natin Gelicah, I'm
still your mommy. And, about our real connection, your father was the one who
decided not to tell you 'bout
it. Sana huwag kang magalit sa'kin dahil itinago ko kahit wala na ang daddy mo.
Pwede kong sabihin, but I
chose not to. I'm longing for a child."
Gelicah nod her head, and wipe her tears. Yumakap siya ng mahigpit dito. Walang
magbabago sa samahan
nila kahit anong katotohanan pa ang mabunyag. Ipinikit niya ang mga mata at
hinayaan ang sarili na damhin
ang sakit at saya sa mga sandaling 'yon.
????????tita Bettina ikaw n Bwal sa buntis ang kape icah babes!!! #rr

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31 ~ Briggs & Brianna
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

"I WAS forced to marry your dad. Briggs was so in love with me that he did
everything to have me." His
mother said in a low soft tone.
Brianna looks like reminiscing the past. Ang mga mata nito ay nakatuon sa bintana
ng eroplanong sinasakyan
nila papunta sa Pilipinas.
Sa kabilang gilid ni Brooke ay ang natutulog na si Gelicah, ang ulo ay nakahilig sa
balikat niya habang
nakayakap ang mga kamay sa kanyang braso.
" Papa wanted me to marry him, given the fact that he was so in love me, Briggs
Montero has a big name in
business world. Kung masasabit ang pangalan ko sa mga Montero, siguradong lalago
rin ang negosyon namin.
I agreed to marry your father even I don't really love him." Brianna took a sighed
then she smile. "But
eventually, I learned to love him. Minahal ko ang daddy mo, Brooke, dahil kung
hindi, wala ka sana."
Masaya sa pakiramdam na marinig ang buhay pag-ibig ng magulang niya, ngunit hindi
niya maialis ang kirot
sa dibdib sa katotohanan na walang masayang katapusan ang pag-iibigan na 'yon.
"Why did you have to..." Brooke swallowed hard. He was avoiding this topic ever
since his mother woke up.
But right now, it seems like its over. "...to leave us, to leave me?"
Sinulyapan siya ng ina, may lungkot sa mga mata bago muling ibinaling ang tingin sa
makakapal na ulap sa
labas.
"I thought my love for him would last till the end, but it did not. Sinubukan ko na
mahalin siya ulit, na maging
masaya ulit sa piling niya, dahil ayokong masira kami, ayokong bigyan ka ng hindi
kumpleto at masayang
pamilya. Pero habang sinusubukan kong gawin ang mga bagay na 'yon, mas nagiging
mahirap para sa'kin dahil
sa mga maling paratang niya." Pumait ang boses ng ina, makailang ulit na humugot ng
hangin sa dibdib bago
nagpatuloy.
"I never had an affair. I was faithful and loyal to him, to our marriage and to
you. Your father was very like
you when it comes to his physical appearance, women sweep on his feet. Mahal niya
ako, pero alam kong
may iba pa bukod sa'kin."
Brooke's lips parted a bit, shocked by what he heard. Wala siyang ideya na may
ibang babae ang ama, no one
told him 'bout it!
"Dad had an affair?" He almost whisper the words.

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Marahan na tumango ang ina tapos ay malungkot na ngumiti. Nakita niya ang
pangingilid ng luha nito sa gilid
ng mga mata.
"Hindi ko siya masisi kung bakit nagkaro'n siya ng ibang babae, hindi lang isa,
hindi lang dalawa. He slept
with different women to punished me for not loving him back. I was hurt." Nilingon
siya nito at kaagad na
pinunasan ang luhang biglang bumagsak. "I was very confused with my feelings
towards your father, kung
hindi ko siya mahal, hindi ako masasaktan, di ba? Pero nasasaktan ako sa tuwing
nalalaman kong may ibang
babae siya."
Mariin niyang ipinikit ang mga mata. Hindi alam kung ano ang mararamdaman. His
father was the one who
had an affair? That's the reason why his mother left them?!
"It was dad's fault after all?"
Umiling ang ina. "May kasalanan din ako. Don't blame your father, he has his reason
why he did all that to
me. Kung may sisisihin ka man sa nangyari sa amin, ako dapat 'yon, Brooke, dahil
ako ang unang sumuko sa
aming dalawa. Ako ang nang-iwan."
"I grew up thinking that you were the one who have an affair. I don't bother to ask
dad and lolo about you
because I know it would only hurt me. But damn!" Brooke chuckled bitterly. "He was
the one who made a
reason for you to leave us."
"I don't encourage you to blame your father for the mistake I made. I know, he was
a good father to you and
he was a good husband to me. It's just that there are things that wasn't meant to
be...that won't last forever,
and our marriage is one of those things."
"Still, he cheated on you! He was the reason why I grew up without a mother!" His
voice raise a bit. He
couldn't handle his emotion. Damn him!
"Kung hindi dahil sa'kin, alam kong hindi niya gagawin ang mga 'yon. Ako ang
sisihin mo, pakiusap, huwag
ang daddy mo." Muli itong nagpunas ng luha. Ramdam niya na totoong nagsisisi at
nasasaktan ito sa ginawa
sa kanya.
"And I want you to know that... I chose to leave you with Briggs, because I knew
that I could not give you a
better future that he could give you. And I was right, looking at you right now
made me realized that I chose
the right decision. Kahit sobrang sakit na iwan ka noon, nilabanan ko para sa
kinabukasan mo."
Iniisip niya kung ano ba ang kapalaran niya kung sinama siya ng ina nang umalis
ito? Magiging successful ba
siya kagaya ng tinatamasa niya ngayon? Marahil ay oo, marahil ay hindi rin.
"Handa naman akong tanggapin lahat ng galit mo, anak. Alam kong sobrang sakit din
sa'yo na wala ako. Bakit
hindi ka sa'kin magalit?"
"I'm tired of it. Buong buhay ko iyon ang ginawa ko, ang magalit sa'yo, ang magalit
sa ginawa mo."
Napahugot ulit si Brooke ng hangin sa dibdib. "Wala ng puwang sa puso ko ang galit
ngayon. You are here
with me, that's what I wanted all my life, to be with my mother."
Humikbi ang ina at napayakap sa kanya. Napapikit si Brooke, binibigyan niya ng
pagkakataon ang sariling
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magpatawad at kalimutan ang lahat ng dahilan kung bakit lihim siyang
nasasaktan...noon.
To find a real happiness, you have to free your heart from all the pain. Forgive
yourself to be happy again by
forgiving those people who broke you.
"Forgive me for all the pain I gave you, son. Forgive me." His mother said while
sobbing.
Brooke caressed Brianna's back and nod his head. "I already forgive you, mom."
Everyone deserve a forgiveness and his mother deserve it. He forgave her as he let
himself forgave his father
as well even nobody ask for it.
His father did all his best to raise him. He was the best father for him. Kung
buhay lang sana ang ama, baka
may pagkakataon pang ma-kumpleto ang pamilyang hinahangad niya.
"I never had an affair even after your father's death." Brianna muttered as she sit
properly again, wiping her
tears. "I was there...I w-was there, Brooke."
Marahas siyang napalunok. Pinakatitigan ang ina na nanatiling nasa labas ng bintana
ang mga mata.
"You were there? Why you didn't show up? You have the rights." Frustrated niyang
sinabi.
"May karapatan ako bilang asawa niya pero wala akong lakas ng loob, Brooke. Briggs
death made me regrets
everything I've done to him and to you, to our family. Matagal ko nang
pinagsisisihan ang lahat, anak."
"You never had an affair but..." sinulyapan niya si Gelicah na tulug na tulog.
Paanong hindi mapapagod ang
asawa niya, pinuyat niya ito kagabi. "But you married another man." Brooke pointed
out, making his mother
gaze went on him.
Brianna nod her head slowly. "I marry Gelicah's father and that marriage was only
for convenience. We
made a deal before I agreed to do that."
Brooke eyebrows shot up, amused but confused. Marriage for convenience, huh? Looks
like him and his
wife.
"Tell me all about it. I wanna know everything, mom."
"Walang-wala ako nang umalis ako sa mansyon. My own family did not even support me
since they were
furious to what I did, but I was happy that Bettina was there to help me. We flew
to Los Angeles and she
introduced me to a man, and that was Gelicah's father. We were in the same
situation, our hearts were
mourning, his wife died after giving birth to a baby girl."
Sinulyapan nito si Gelicah at napangiti. Tapos ay inangat ang tingin sa kanya,
kumislap ang mga mata ng ina,
nasisiyahan na pinagmasdan silang mag asawa.
"I badly wanted to stay in L.A, away from all the pain I left in the Philippines,
and the only thing I need to do
is to marry an American citizen. Henry agreed to marry me." That was Gelicah's dad.
"But in one condition, I
need to stand as a mother of his daughter. We both agreed to it. But I swear, Henry
was just a very good
friend of mine like your Tita Bettina. And he had a secret affairs to warm his bed,
coz I cannot give it to him,
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and I'm okay with it, that's part of our deal."
"And my wife don't know all of this, right? Your set up with him?"
"Gelicah don't know even a bit of it." Brianna let out a soft breath. "Wala akong
minahal na ibang lalaki
kundi ang daddy mo lang. Briggs is the only man in my heart even he's already gone.
Hanggang sa huli, siya
lang. Siya pa rin." Emosyonal na sabi ng ina.
That made him smile. Knowing that she never love any other man but his father, made
his heart feel good.
"Masaya akong malaman na si daddy lang ang minahal mo. Kahit hindi niyo ako
nabigyan ng kumpletong
pamilya, masaya na rin ako dahil alam kong hindi huwad ang pagmamahalan ninyo,
mom." Isinandal ni
Brooke ang ulo sa inuupuan at ipinikit ang mga mata, inaalala ang mga huling
sandali na kasama ang
namayapang ama.
"HINDI na ako magtatagal, anak. I'm sorry for all the mistakes and pain that I've
caused you." His father
said in a weak tone, he's laying in bed. He's very weak.
"Dad, don't say that. Get well. I don't wanna hear your goodbyes."
Brooke was trying to make the ambiance lighter, he was very worried. Natatakot
siyang mawala ang ama,
ayaw niya nang tuluyan na mapilay. Wala na siyang ina tapos mawawalan din siya ng
ama? Nasaan ba
ang hustisya?
"Your mother...find your mother. I have had enough time that I spent with you,
still, I knew that I wasn't
enough. I could never complete you, but your mom could do something for it. Find
her, for me and for
you. Okay, son?"
"No," he bitterly hissed. "I only want is you to get well, and to be with me."
Parang may kumurot sa dibdib niya. He was lying to what he only wanted, of course,
he wanted to be with
his mother as well, but he's too angry with her that he can lie to himself.
"You can never fool a man like me, Brooke. I am your father, and I know that you're
longing for your
mom. I'm sorry that you need to suffer to all of these. I'm sorry I didn't give you
a happy and complete
family."
"Don't leave me, dad." That's the only words he can mutter. That's the only thing
that matters to him at
the moment. "Don't leave me yet, please."
"I may not give you a complete family, but I want you to keep this in your head,
your mom is the only
woman I love... she will be the only one in my heart until my last breath. And if I
would be given a chance
to live my life again, I would still choose her as my wife. No one else, but
Brianna."
"Dad might had an affairs, but he made it sure to me and to himself that you were
the only one in his heart,
mom. And I believed in him." Brooke said after reminiscing that moment with his
father. "Thank you for keep
on loving my father even after all what happened to both of you. Your love story
may not have a happy
ending, but still, I admire it."

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Brianna smile warmly at him, then nod her head.
"Our love story wasn't perfect, but for me that made it perfect. Because loving him
from afar made me
realized that people can love without being with the person. It's not all about
being together, sometimes
memories are enough to keep the love inside, no matter how happy and painful those
memories I had with
him. Briggs will forever be the only one in my heart. I am not perfect, I made a
lot of mistakes, pero ang
pagmamahal ko sa'yo at sa daddy mo ay hindi huwad. Sa lahat nang pagkakamaling
nagawa ko, ang mahalin
kayong dalawa ang pinaka tama."
??

A/N: This will be the last chapter of this story. Next is Epilogue.
?? At sana rin brigs1 hindi ka nagloko nag cheat!!! If ever na fall out love si
brienna pinagtrabahoan mo na mahalin ka ulit nya! Hundi yung nag
ka affair ka pa!1 hindi kasi yan ang sulosyon ehhh bobo!!!

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32 ~ Never Ending
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by missgrainne

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO

ISANG BUWAN ang lumipas na kasama nila ni Brooke ang mommy nila. Masaya kahit hindi
sila kumpleto.
Thinking about someone above was watching them happily as how happy they are,
making her feel contented.
Wala man ang ama, nagkabunyagan man sa huli, wala naman nagbago sa pakikitungo sa
kanya ni Brianna.
Kung meron man, mas lalo siya nitong minamahal at inaalagaan kagaya nang kay
Brooke.
They're living in her husband penthouse, though, most of the time Brooke wasn't
around, kaya mas lamang
parin ang oras na kasama ni Gelicah ang ina. But today, Brooke took another leave
from work for a week
because they will visit Don Armando.
"Galit pa kaya siya sa'kin? I can still remember our last encountered. That was
very emotional." She said,
resting her head in Brooke's shoulder.
Pinag-gigitnaan nila ito. Ang mommy nila ay tahimik lang naman sa byahe, marahil ay
bumabalik na naman
ang isip sa nakaraan. Sa mansyon.
"I don't think so. I already talked to Papa about our arrival. He's expecting us
today."
"Sana ay maging okay na ako sa kanya."
Hinalikan nito ang ibabaw ng ulo niya at hinigpitan ang kapit sa kamay nilang
magkasiklop na nasa lap nito.
"That's for sure. Papa was in bad temper because he thought that we were siblings.
That our relationship was
a crime."
"Sinabi mo na ba sa kanya ang totoo?"
"Not directly, but I gave him a hint. And, I will talk to him later about all of
these. Don't worry, okay?"
Tango ang naging sagot niya bago sinilip ang mommy niya. "I wonder what mommy's
thinking."
Si Brooke ay napasulyap din sa ina. "Me too. Care to share, mom? What is it?"
Brianna shook her head then smile at them. "Just reminiscing the past."
"Ah! I know about it, mom!" Napaayos siya sa pagkakaupo pero nanatili ang
magkahawak kamay nila ng
asawa. "I knew your story even before."
"Hmm? How is that happened?" Brianna is now curious.
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Gelicah grinned and tell them Bettina's story that she used to tell her when she
was a kid.
The Queen who left the little Prince in the Castle.
IT WAS A one hot afternoon when Gelicah decided to make a video call to Bettina.
She's in the sun
lounger of the swimming pool in her husband penthouse, while her mommy is cooking
in the kitchen.
"Tita! Hello! Good evening there!" She excitedly waved on the screen as Bettina
answered the call.
"Hi, it's late here."
"Uh, did I disturb you?"
"No, no. I was packing my clothes."
Lumaki ang mga mata niya. "You made a decision already?"
"Yes, it's time to go home." Bettina smile. "Why calling by the way?"
"Uh, I just wanted to ask you a question."
"Go ahead. What is it?"
"About the Queen and the little Prince. I think I know who they are."
"Yes, we know who they are. And I think, I can give them now a happy ending like
you always demand on
me." Bettina chuckled on the other line. "Knowing that the Queen and the Prince are
happy, makes me
feel happy as well."
"It was mommy's story, right?" Marahan niyang tanong. "She was the Queen who left
her little Prince
which is Brooke. The Montero's mansion was the Castle."
Bettina nodded her head carefully then smile. "Yes you're right. It was Brianna's
story."
Pinakawalan niya ang hangin sa dibdib. Tama ang hinala niya kung gano'n. It was a
true story with a
happy ending this time, like a fairytale.
"Now, we can give them a happy ending."
"Just happy, Gelicah, a happy never ending story of their lives. But right now, I
want you to be the one
who continue storytelling that with a happy never ending story of the Queen and the
Prince together with
his Princess this time."
Lumanghap siya ng hangin, napangiti sa kausap at masayang tumango. "And I am the
Princess who
marry the Prince?"
"Exactly!"
Napatili siya. Kinikilig na hindi niya maintindihan. "That was a very admirable
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fairytale."
"It is. A fairytale that exist. That was their story. A painful yet a very
beautiful story of their lives.
Masayang-masaya ako na nagkita ulit sila, na kulang man sila pero alam kong
nakumpleto niya ang
pagkatao ni Brooke nang magkita sila ulit. I can see the happiness on them, it
reflects on each other's
eyes. That's a real happiness, Gelicah. A real happiness is in the eyes of a
person, not on their lips."
The twinkle on Brooke's eyes every time he looks at her and to his mother tells
them how happy he is
inside and outside.
And their story would have a never ending happiness.
"Tita Bettina used to tell me your story mom since I was a kid. I don't have idea
that's exist. That a Queen and
a Prince are existing." Gelicah said and smile to her mother.
"As far as I remember, Tita Bettina didn't give you a happy ending." Brooke
interrupt and wink at her. "You
were sulking because of it."
"It wasn't sulking! Nabitin lang ako." Umirap siya sa bintana. "Pero kaya ko nang
bigyan ang story niyo nang
walang katapusang kasiyahan."
"You don't like happy ending anymore?"
"Sa iba pwede, pero ayoko ng happy ending sa inyo ni mommy o sa atin. I want a
never ending happy story."
"If that's what my wife want, go for it. I will support you. I don't like endings
and goodbyes, anyway. Happy
lang, walang ending."
"I agree, son. Minsan ko nang tinapos pero hindi naman naging masaya. This time, I
don't want to end all of
this. I will never leave you...both of you. Mahal ko kayong dalawa."
"Ah, so sweet." Parang may humaplos sa puso niya. "Mahal na mahal ka rin namin
mommy." Aniya at nagpilit
maabot ang ina para lang mayakap kahit madaganan niya na ang asawa.
Nakaalalay lang ang kamay ni Brooke sa likod niya, parang niyayakap na rin siya at
ang isang kamay ay nasa
likod rin ng ina, maingat na nakasuporta.
She suddenly became emotional. Naiyak siya kaya isiniksik ang mukha sa leeg ni
Brooke, na kaagad naman
nitong naramdaman ang pag-iyak niya.
"Oh-oh, someone here is being emotional again." Brooke muttered and kiss the side
of her head.
Brianna let out a short soft laugh. "It must be her hormones. Balat sibuyas talaga
ang mga buntis. You should
understand your wife's mood swing."
"Yeah, I learned to understand her feelings even she's not pregnant."
Napanguso siya. Malambing na yumakap sa leeg ng asawa. Ang bango-bango, gustung-
gusto niya ang amoy
nito. Ang gwapo na ang bango pa.

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SA ENTRADA ng mansyon at nakahilera na ang mga kasambahay nila. Ang iba ay magalang
na lumapit kay
Gelicah at sa mommy niya upang kunin ang handbag na dala. Ang iba ay sa sasakyan
nila nagpunta upang
kunin ang gamit nilang tatlo.
"Welcome home, senorito and senorita." The mayordoma greeted them politely then her
eyes went to his
mother. "Welcome back, Madam."
"Thank you." Brianna said quietly and nod her head.
Sa double staircase ay nakita niya ang maingat na pagbaba ng kanyang abuelo. Ang
pagkapit ni Gelicah sa
kamay niya ay humigpit kaya bumaba ang tingin niya rito. She's nervous.
"He will be good to you this time. Calm yourself, wife."
Hindi na nagsalita ang asawa hanggang sa nasa harap na nila ang hari. Don Armando
looks very healthy.
Hindi mapagkakamalang may sakit, o may sakit nga ba talaga?
"Good afternoon po." Si Gelicah ang naunang bumati, gusto niyang matawa, kabado ang
asawa.
"Papa, happy to see you again." Brooke stepped forward and give his grandfather a
man to man hug.
"I'm glad to see you too, apo." Then his gaze went to the women beside him.
"Welcome back, Gelicah
and...Brianna."
"T-Thank you, Don Armando."
" Dad," Pagtatama ng lolo niya sa pagtawag ng mommy niya rito. "I want you to call
me like how you used
before, like how Briggs called me. Welcome home!" Then he wide his arms, welcoming
his mother.
"Dad!" Her mother could not help herself but hug Don Armando. "I'm so sorry for all
the—"
"Sshh," Don Armando cut her off. "Let's the past be in the past, Brianna. You're
here, my grandson's
happiness is my happiness. So, Gelicah and Brianna, welcome to my home. Feel at
home."
"Uh, I'm getting emotional again." His wife murmured and hug him. "Thank you,
lolo."
" Papa for you, Gelicah. Like how your husband called me."
"Opo, Papa."
Don Armando smirked and guide them to the dining area. "That's better. Let's go and
eat."
Sabay-sabay silang nagkatinginang tatlo. Hindi niya inaasahan ang mabilis na
pagtanggap ng abuelo sa
mommy niya. Don Armando really know and care about his happiness.
GABI NANG magpasya si Brooke na kausapin ang abuelo. He's sitting in front of his
swivel chair on the
mansion's library room.
"Your eyes can't deny the fact the you're genuinely happy in and out. I'm happy for
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Armando sipped his wine.
"Thank you, Papa. How are you?"
"I'm perfectly fine. And, I want you to know that my game is over." The old man
shrug arrogantly.
"Your game? What are you talking about?" Brooke proper his sitting position, then
pour his glass of vodka.
Don Armando is really good in making him confused.
"I know you already have a hint about my health. You were worried and I appreciate
it."
"Of course, I am worried. What is this all about, Papa?"
"Well, I'm not ill. As you can see, Brooke." He even wide his arms proudly, showing
how strong he is.
"Your grandfather is very healthy."
Napabuga siya ng hangin sa bibig at napailing. Though, his hint was right, pero
talagang nabahala siya na
maaaring may sakit nga ang lolo niya.
"I was right, you were just using your health for me to settle down. Well, Papa,
you won. I'm married and
happy, without you doing that trick on me, I don't know where I would be by now."
He smiled on his abuelo.
"Thank you Papa for always thinking about what's best for me. I learned a lot from
you, I owe you my
success, I owe you a lot."
Nakita niya ang pangingislap ng magkabilang gilid ng mga mata nito. Humugot siya
nang hangin sa dibdib at
nagpatuloy.
"You stand as my father and mother for a long time. My financial adviser and even
my boss of my own. All
your commands and demands taught me a lot. Without you, I don't think I could reach
where I am now. I will
forever be grateful because you are always there for me."
Tumayo siya at nilapitan ang abuelo, niyakap ito. Yakap ng pasasalamat sa lahat
nang nagawa nito para sa
ikabubuti niya.
Don Armando patted his back. "Stop making your grandfather emotional, little boy."
His lips form a smile. Little boy? Really?
"I'm sorry because I don't have the guts before to thank you personally for all
you've done to me. But Papa, I
really, really, I appreciate all your help for me to be where I am now."
"You're always welcome, my dear grandson. I didn't spoil your father, but I spoiled
you. I hope Briggs won't
get jealous."
Marahan siyang natawa at may ngiti sa labi na bumalik sa inuupuan. Naabutan niyang
nagpahid ng luha ang
abuelo. Napatingala siya, kinurap ang mga mata. Ang saya saya ng pakiramdam niya.
Maayos na ang lahat sa
buhay niya. Wala nang itinatagong sakit at galit.

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"Kung buhay lang si dad, siguradong mas masaya." He wished.
"I always wish for that. But, of course, we need to accept the fact that he's
gone."
"Yeah, but I know he's watching us. Especially now that I'm with mom. I know he's
very happy right now."
"He is. Briggs wanted was for you to be with your mother. Ilang taon niyang
nilabanan ang sakit niya dahil
gusto niya pang makita na magkasama kayo ng mommy mo. He wanted to bring back his
family, but life didn't
let him." Don Armando smile sadly and sipped on his glass of wine again. "He wanted
to correct all his
wrongs, he wanted another chance to live, pero minsan 'yung mga gusto natin hindi
nangyayari kahit anong
pilit pa ang gawin natin. Don't hate your father, Brooke."
Umiling siya habang pinaglalaruan ang alak sa baso.
"I don't hate him. I love father, I don't have the rights to hate him or to even
get mad of him for whatever he's
done to my mother and to our family. Sa ngayon, puro pagmamahal lang ang
nangingibabaw sa'kin, Papa."
"Masaya akong malaman 'yan. Masaya ako para sa'yo, Brooke. After all the pain
you've been through, I know
that one day you will find the forgiveness and happiness in your heart. And this is
the time." His abuelo lifted
his glass and he do the same. "You deserve all the happiness you're feeling right
now. Cheers!"
And he ended that night with smile on his face and with happiness on his heart.
He's free from all the pain
now.

A/N: Epilogue na talaga ang susunod. ??

Sabi na walang sakit ahahahah???????????????? Marami pagkakataon kasi kayong
sinayang kung gusto! Gusto! Kung hindi hindi!! So ang
pinili ng family ni brooke is yung hindi!!! Mga duwag kasi sila!!! Pag matanda na
saka.lng marerealize hahayyyy??????

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Epilogue
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by missgrainne

This is the final chapter of Territorial Men Series 3. Again, thank you very much
to all of you for being
with me from the very beginning of my writing career until this moment.
Territorial Men Series 4 will be posted next year, January 2019. Kung sino? It's a
surprise! ??
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of us! ????????
EPILOGUE
PAGKATAPOS nang lahat ng sakit at pagsubok na dumating sa buhay nila, masayang
isipin na sa huli, sila
parin ang magkakasama. Si Gelicah, kasama ang mommy Brianna niya at ang asawa niya,
si Brooke.
It wasn't easy to accept the fact that she's an adopted child, but if is the only
way for her to be with the man
she loves, she will accept it with all her heart. She accepted the pain and the
reality of life.
Life would not be worthy if you don't risk something and if you don't fight for
something you know would be
your happiness. You have to take a risk no matter how painful it would be in the
end. Challenge yourself,
because it would make you stronger than you thought you already are.
Katulad nalang sa pagmamahal, kung hindi ka susubok na magmahal, hindi mo
mararamdaman 'yung tunay na
kasiyahan na dulot niyon.
Don't be afraid of falling in love, because love is the greatest feeling in the
world.
"You don't really remember the night when we first saw each other?" It was Brooke
who's asking her about
their first encountered.
They're in Isla Fuentes for a short vacation together with his friends. Pinaglaruan
ng mga paa niya ang pino at
maputing buhangin, habang hinihintay ang paglubog ng araw. Sa tabi niya ay ang
asawa na nakatuon ang
buong atensyon sa kanya, hindi maka get over sa topic nitong hindi niya naman
maalala talaga.
"I don't remember anything. I think, I was really drunk that night?" Icah glance at
her hubby.
Ang frustrasyon sa pagkalukot ng mukha nito ay ang nagpatawa sa kanya ng bahagya.
Napabuntong hininga si
Brooke sa ginawa niya.
"You're making fun at me." He leered.
"Hindi, ha. Bakit ba kasi iniisip mo pa 'yon?"
"I'm just reminiscing the first night I saw the woman that I know I will marry in
the end."
Hindi niya alam kung bakit uminit ang pisngi niya. Hell! They're married and
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months from now, then why she's blushing like a teenager girl in front of her
ultimate crush?
"Paano mo naman nasabi na ako nga 'yon? 'Yung papakasalan mo?"
"I just felt it." Brooke shrugged his shoulder then he his head made it way to her
lap.
Nahiga ang asawa sa kandungan niya, ang mga binti niya ay nakaunat, ang pinong
buhangin ay magaspang na
kumikiliti sa paanan niya paangat sa mga binti.
"Tumibok 'yung puso mo?" Patuloy siya sa pagtanong, marahan na sumusuklay ang mga
daliri niya sa buhok
ng asawa.
"Something like that. It was a different feeling though. I haven't felt like that
before, until I met you. You're a
witch."
Gelicah let out an amuse laugh. Pabiro na pinitik niya ang noo ni Brooke kaya ito
napangiwi tapos ay
bahagyang napanguso.
"A beautiful witch?"
"Yeah, very beautiful."
"No wonder why you marry me." Mayabang na sambit niya.
"Your beauty is just a bonus, baby. I marry you because I love you." Brooke
sincerely said, then he caught
her eyes effortlessly.
Her heart is booming inside her chest. Staring at him this close making her heart
crazy. Hindi na magbabago
pa ang reaksyon ng puso niya pagdating sa asawa, nabihag na nga talaga siya ng
isang Brooke Montero.
"I marry you because I feel the same. I love you very much, Brooke."
Her words making the side of his lips twitched up sexily. Ang paglunok nito habang
nakikipagtitigan sa kanya
ay hindi nakaligtas sa mga mata niya. His Adam's Apple moved sensually because of
what he did.
"Ang hirap hirap ipaliwanag kung bakit mahal na mahal kita. Kung bakit para akong
mababaliw kapag iniisip
kong mawawala ka sa'kin." Ani Brooke, tila nahihirapan talagang magpaliwanag ng
damdamin para sa kanya
kahit hindi niya naman inuubliga.
Napanguso siya. She keep on brushing his hair with her fingers. Ang kulay kahel na
kapaligiran ay
nagpaganda lalo sa kapaligiran. Umihip ang malamig at maalat na hangin, ang marahan
na alon ay kanina pa
humahampas sa dalampasigan. The ambiance and the view really made her relaxed.
"Hindi ako mawawala sa'yo. Wala naman akong balak hiwalayan ka." Lumambing ang
halos pabulong niya
nalang na boses.
Mas malakas pa nga yata ang kabog ng dibdib niya kesa sa lumalabas sa labi niya.
"Alam ko at panatag ako na hindi ka naman mawawala sakin dahil hindi ko naman
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'yon." Habang tumatagal ay namamaos ang boses ng asawa. "It's quite frustrating
that I fell deeply in love
with you just by looking at you." Then he sighed, looking so desperate now because
of what he feels for her.
"Cupid really hit me. You owned my heart effortlessly, baby."
Icah smile sweetly at her husband. Her heart is melting because of what she heard
from him.
"Sayo lang din naman ang puso ko. All of me is yours, Brooke. I am surrendering
myself to you. Own me as
yours."
Brooke's eyes dilated with a familiar emotions, it was burning passionately. Kinuha
nito ang kamay niya na
nasa buhok nito, pinagsiklop ang mga daliri nila bago hinalikan ang kamay niya.
"I own you as my wife, as the mother of our child and as my territory. I am
claiming you now as the only
woman I will spend my life forever." Brooke whispered territorially before giving
her a gentle kiss on the
lips.

"LET HER BE, brute. She's with her friends." Kielton said to him impatiently.
Kiel is following him as he was following the stranger drunk woman going to the
ladies restroom.
"Why are you following me by the way? Go and have fun." Aniya nang lingunin ang
kaibigan.
Umangat ang mga kilay ng brusko at namewang sa harap niya. May nakakalokong ngiti
sa labi.
"You want some time alone with the girl?" Kielton teased, smirking at him.
"No, I just want to make sure that..." Wala siyang mahagilap na dahilan. At bakit
nga ba sinusundan
niya ang babae?
"That what, Montero?"
"Can you fucking get out of my sight instead?" Brooke shooed his friend.
"Okay, okay." Pagsuko nito. "Basta balitaan mo ko kapag naka-score ka."
"Gago! Hindi tayo magkapareho."
"What?" Maang-maangan ito. "I came here to party, to enjoy my life. How about you,
brute? Came
here to chase a woman you don't even know?"
Napahilot siya sa sintido. "Can't you see? She's drunk as hell. What if someone
take advantage of
her?"
"Why do you care?" Kielton question caught him off guard.
What the fvck? Bakit nga ba nakikialam pa siya? Ang dami niya na ngang problema,
tapos
poproblemahin niya pa ang kapakanan ng babaeng hindi naman niya kilala?
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"Just...fucking leave me alone and don't question me."
Nang magkibit ng balikat ang kaibigan ay alam niya nang titigilan na nga siya nito
sa pangungulit.
"Okay, I'll be around. See you when I see you."
Tumango lang siya at tinalikuran na nila ang isa't-isa. Naghintay siya sa labas ng
ladies restroom, sa
gilid ng pinto ay sumandal siya. Hindi alam kung bakit nag aaksaya pa siya ng oras
sa mga sandaling
'yon.
"Hey, alone?" A flirty voice suddenly approached him.
Brooke scanned the woman in front of him. Sporting a revealing mini tube dress and
a killer shoes, the
woman walked closer and lay a finger on his chest. He silently groaned.
"What do you want?" He asked the woman casually.
"I heard a lot about Brooke Montero's performance in bed. I want to prove if it's
true. Hmm?"
His brows shot up, amuse and at the same time surprise. Really? Women talk about
his performance in
bed?
He's about to speak when the woman he's waiting came out from the rest room.
Pagewang-gewang na
ang paglalakad at mas lalo pang pinahirapan ng mataas na sandals na suot.
"I'm with someone." Brooke said to the girl in front of him and attended quickly to
the drunk woman.
Maagap na naalalayan niya sa bewang ang babae, na dahilan kung bakit malakas itong
napasinghap.
Mabilis nitong inaninag ang mukha niya at napangiwi, parang masusuka pa yata.
"Bitiwan mo ako o puputulin ko 'yang kamay mo?" Lasing na banta nito sa kanya.
"You're drunk, Miss."
"I know, but you are not my boyfriend to hold me like this!" Masungit na inalis
nito ang kamay niya
tapos at dinuro siya. "I know that trick! You're taking advantage to a drunk woman
like me!"
Woah, who's this woman again? For the first time, a woman point a finger on him and
accused him!
"It's not what you think. I'm just being gentleman here, I just want to make sure
that no one would
take advantage on you."
Umismid ito. Ang mapupungay na mata ay masungit siyang inirapan. Her swollen lips
is red and very
tempting. Damn boy, he's attracted with that lips.
"Well, thanks for being a gentleman, Mister." Sarkastiko nitong binanggit ang
'gentleman'. "But I
don't need you around me. I can handle myself."
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"You sure?" He cocked his head forward, looking at her closely.
Ah, the woman is really a beauty, no wonder she caught his attention. She looks
like having a foreign
blood. But he's so sure that he hadn't met her before. He use to visit D' Club,
pero hindi niya pa talaga
nakita ang babae, dahil kung nakita niya na ito dati, siguradong naikama niya na.
But wait, does he really think about bedding this woman? He's really fucked up!
Tumalim ang mga mata nito na para bang alam ang iniisip niya at lasing na itinulak
ang noo niya
palayo.
"Huwag ka ngang lumapit."
Umayos ulit siya ng pagkakatayo. He was trying to act casual to make her
comfortable with his
presence, but deep inside him, he wants to do something on her, then his eyes went
down on her lips
again. She's chewing it absentmindedly, making a curse escaped his lips.
"Fuck..." he curse breathily.
Inalis niya ang tingin sa labing iyon. Napasuklay siya sa sariling buhok at marahas
na napalunok.
"Hmm, do you want me to bring you to your friends?" He offered casually.
"No, I want to go home." With that, the woman walk away from him.
"Hey, wait," nahagip niya ang braso nito. "I can drive you home." He offered again.
He felt so frustrated of himself. Can someone tell him why he's chasing this woman?
He should've
enjoying himself and flirt with women by now, but where's he? He's with a drunk
beautiful woman,
and guess what? He was trying to impress her!
His friends will surely make fun of him once they discovered what he's doing at the
moment.
"Makulit ka 'no?" Ani ng babae, lasing na napasandal sa makinis na pader. "What do
you want?"
He don't know how to answer that question. What he wants? He wants to drive her
home? That's it?
Or, maybe, he just wants to know where he can find this woman again?
"Just trust me. I won't do anything you don't like. Let me drive you home."
Ilan sandali muna siyang tinitigan ng babae. There's something on her eyes that
tells him that she's
not okay. There's a glint of sadness on that beautiful eyes. Her eyes betrayed her.
"Why do you care? You don't know me."
"Just let me do it." He offered his hand on her, pero tinignan lang nito 'yon.
"You want me in your bed?"
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His eyes wide a bit. Tumikhim siya at nagpakapormal talaga sa harap nito. Does he
really looks like
someone who's looking for sex?
"I can offer you a one night stand, but in one condition, you will pay me."
"What are you talking about?" Siya ngayon ang nagugulat sa sinasabi nito.
Brooke take a glance at the woman in front of him, she have a body, a boobs that
will surely fit on his
palm, a height and a face of an angel, she doesn't look like a prostitute who offer
sex for money!
"I'm in need of money. A very big amount of money. I'm desperate to have it as soon
as possible. So, if
you can't give me a money that I need, then let me escape from you. Huwag mo na
kong sundan!" She
almost shout at him frustratedly, the side of her eyes is blinking. She's holding
back her tears.
Tinalikuran ulit siya nito kahit gegewang gewang. At nang mag sink in na sa kanya
ang lahat ng
sinabi nito ay saka niya lang ulit ito sinundan.
"Come on, I can give you the money you need."
Napahinto ang babae, pero nanatiling nakatalikod sa kanya. Brooke made his way in
front of her.
"F-for a one night stand?" Now, she looks nervous.
He shook his head. "No, I can lend you a money. How much do you need?"
"S-Sigurado ka? Walang mangyayari sa'tin?"
"Well," he scanned her body again and swallow hard. "Unless you like."
"I made a bad deal. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ask a one night with you for money.
I'm really, really
desperate now. I don't know what to do anymore." She massaged her temple, then
closed her eyes.
Parang sinakal siya nang makita na naglaglagan ang mga luha sa pisngi nito na
sinabayan ng mga
pigil na hikbi.
"Hey, stop crying. I can do something from it. I told you, I can lend you a money."
"A-At ano ang k-kapalit?" She sob.
"I don't know yet. What matter right now is to help you, I think."
"Why don't you buy our mansion or one of our properties instead of lending me a
money?" She
suggested, wiping her tears. Her red sleepy drunk eyes looks so cute.
"Sure," mabilis na sumang-ayon siya. "I'm looking for it as my investment. So yeah,
I can buy one of
your properties."
"Our mansion in South Luzon is on sale. You might want to visit that? I...I can
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there."
"I'd would like it." Brooke gave the woman a reassuring smile.
"I don't know if you're serious or you're just giving me a good time. But, I want
to trust you this time."
"Don't worry, I will buy your mansion. Para wala ka nang problema." Aniya, habang
ito ay may
hinahanap sa dalang pouch.
"Damn, I forgot to bring my phone." She murmured.
"It's okay. Just let me know where I can find you."
Muli itong nag-angat ng tingin tapos ay wala sa sariling tumango. Ang inaantok na
mga mata ay
pinipilit nalang idilat, hanggang sa unti-unti itong napasandal sa pader.
"Damn it," mabilis niya itong naalalayan at binuhat. "Really? Sleeping while
talking to me?" Brooke
shook his head, he can't help himself but to smile.
"HOW CAN this brute forgot that night? Eh, patay na patay sa'yo 'to, Gelicah."
Kielton beamed at him. This
annoying man! "Sunud nang sunod sa'yo nung gabing 'yon. Kung hindi nga lang siya
nakita ng mga kaibigan
mo na buhat ka, baka inuwi ka na ni Brooke sa penthouse niya."
Natawa ang asawa niya sa turan ng kaibigan. He told his wife about that night, some
memories were blurred,
she said.
Nakakaloko na tinignan siya ng asawa, napailing siya at napasimsim sa alak sa baso.
Icah's teasing him
quietly.
"So, kilala mo na ako bago pa tayo magkita sa mansyon namin?" His wife asked him,
lifting her one eyebrow
at him. Brooke remain silent. "You fooled me! Kilala mo na pala ako!"
"Woah, I don't fool you. I was just waiting for you to remember me that day. Pero
hindi mo ako naalala."
Napanguso tuloy siya.
His wife was really drunk that night that she can't remember him anymore. But it's
amazed him how fate
brought them together.
Hindi talaga natin masasabi kung ano o sino ang talagang nakatadhana sa'tin
hanggang sa dumating ang
itinakdang araw.
"I'm sorry, hubby. I was drunk, very drunk that night. Wag ka nang magtampo."
Niyakap siya ni Gelicah sa
gilid niya, ang baby bump nito ay naramdaman niya. "Ang mahalaga ay magkasama tayo
ngayon, di ba?"
"Yeah," Brooke nod his head a bit. Then he kissed Gelicah's head. "Ang mahalaga ay
asawa na kita."
"Makaalis na nga. Tumatamis ang alak na iniinom ko dahil sa inyong dalawa." Kielton
cringed. "I can't
believe what I'm hearing and seeing right now. Ganyan ba talaga kapag tinamaan ng
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"Yeah, you will know what I'm feeling when Cupid hit you, Kiel. I can't wait to see
you kneel down for
woman." He said to his friend.
"Thanks for that scary thought, Montero. It helps me." Kielton sarcastically said
then lifted his beer.
"Goodnight love birds. See you around."
Pagkaalis ng kaibigan at kaagad na dinala niya sa kandungan ang asawa. Malambing
itong yumakap sa leeg
niya.
"I love you so much." She whispered sweetly on his lips.
Brooke brushed his lips on hers. His heart is thumping loudly inside his chest.
It's going wild again. He
caressed her baby bump. Thinking about their child making him smile. He couldn't
wait to see their baby and
be a good father.
"The only thing that I can promise to you is...I will love you endlessly." He
whispered back and claim his
wife's lips for a passionate kiss.
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Epilogue
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by missgrainne

This is the final chapter of Territorial Men Series 3. Again, thank you very much
to all of you for being
with me from the very beginning of my writing career until this moment.
Territorial Men Series 4 will be posted next year, January 2019. Kung sino? It's a
surprise! ??
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of us! ????????
EPILOGUE
PAGKATAPOS nang lahat ng sakit at pagsubok na dumating sa buhay nila, masayang
isipin na sa huli, sila
parin ang magkakasama. Si Gelicah, kasama ang mommy Brianna niya at ang asawa niya,
si Brooke.
It wasn't easy to accept the fact that she's an adopted child, but if is the only
way for her to be with the man
she loves, she will accept it with all her heart. She accepted the pain and the
reality of life.
Life would not be worthy if you don't risk something and if you don't fight for
something you know would be
your happiness. You have to take a risk no matter how painful it would be in the
end. Challenge yourself,
because it would make you stronger than you thought you already are.
Katulad nalang sa pagmamahal, kung hindi ka susubok na magmahal, hindi mo
mararamdaman 'yung tunay na
kasiyahan na dulot niyon.
Don't be afraid of falling in love, because love is the greatest feeling in the
world.
"You don't really remember the night when we first saw each other?" It was Brooke
who's asking her about
their first encountered.
They're in Isla Fuentes for a short vacation together with his friends. Pinaglaruan
ng mga paa niya ang pino at
maputing buhangin, habang hinihintay ang paglubog ng araw. Sa tabi niya ay ang
asawa na nakatuon ang
buong atensyon sa kanya, hindi maka get over sa topic nitong hindi niya naman
maalala talaga.
"I don't remember anything. I think, I was really drunk that night?" Icah glance at
her hubby.
Ang frustrasyon sa pagkalukot ng mukha nito ay ang nagpatawa sa kanya ng bahagya.
Napabuntong hininga si
Brooke sa ginawa niya.
"You're making fun at me." He leered.
"Hindi, ha. Bakit ba kasi iniisip mo pa 'yon?"
"I'm just reminiscing the first night I saw the woman that I know I will marry in
the end."
Hindi niya alam kung bakit uminit ang pisngi niya. Hell! They're married and
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months from now, then why she's blushing like a teenager girl in front of her
ultimate crush?
"Paano mo naman nasabi na ako nga 'yon? 'Yung papakasalan mo?"
"I just felt it." Brooke shrugged his shoulder then he his head made it way to her
lap.
Nahiga ang asawa sa kandungan niya, ang mga binti niya ay nakaunat, ang pinong
buhangin ay magaspang na
kumikiliti sa paanan niya paangat sa mga binti.
"Tumibok 'yung puso mo?" Patuloy siya sa pagtanong, marahan na sumusuklay ang mga
daliri niya sa buhok
ng asawa.
"Something like that. It was a different feeling though. I haven't felt like that
before, until I met you. You're a
witch."
Gelicah let out an amuse laugh. Pabiro na pinitik niya ang noo ni Brooke kaya ito
napangiwi tapos ay
bahagyang napanguso.
"A beautiful witch?"
"Yeah, very beautiful."
"No wonder why you marry me." Mayabang na sambit niya.
"Your beauty is just a bonus, baby. I marry you because I love you." Brooke
sincerely said, then he caught
her eyes effortlessly.
Her heart is booming inside her chest. Staring at him this close making her heart
crazy. Hindi na magbabago
pa ang reaksyon ng puso niya pagdating sa asawa, nabihag na nga talaga siya ng
isang Brooke Montero.
"I marry you because I feel the same. I love you very much, Brooke."
Her words making the side of his lips twitched up sexily. Ang paglunok nito habang
nakikipagtitigan sa kanya
ay hindi nakaligtas sa mga mata niya. His Adam's Apple moved sensually because of
what he did.
"Ang hirap hirap ipaliwanag kung bakit mahal na mahal kita. Kung bakit para akong
mababaliw kapag iniisip
kong mawawala ka sa'kin." Ani Brooke, tila nahihirapan talagang magpaliwanag ng
damdamin para sa kanya
kahit hindi niya naman inuubliga.
Napanguso siya. She keep on brushing his hair with her fingers. Ang kulay kahel na
kapaligiran ay
nagpaganda lalo sa kapaligiran. Umihip ang malamig at maalat na hangin, ang marahan
na alon ay kanina pa
humahampas sa dalampasigan. The ambiance and the view really made her relaxed.
"Hindi ako mawawala sa'yo. Wala naman akong balak hiwalayan ka." Lumambing ang
halos pabulong niya
nalang na boses.
Mas malakas pa nga yata ang kabog ng dibdib niya kesa sa lumalabas sa labi niya.
"Alam ko at panatag ako na hindi ka naman mawawala sakin dahil hindi ko naman
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'yon." Habang tumatagal ay namamaos ang boses ng asawa. "It's quite frustrating
that I fell deeply in love
with you just by looking at you." Then he sighed, looking so desperate now because
of what he feels for her.
"Cupid really hit me. You owned my heart effortlessly, baby."
Icah smile sweetly at her husband. Her heart is melting because of what she heard
from him.
"Sayo lang din naman ang puso ko. All of me is yours, Brooke. I am surrendering
myself to you. Own me as
yours."
Brooke's eyes dilated with a familiar emotions, it was burning passionately. Kinuha
nito ang kamay niya na
nasa buhok nito, pinagsiklop ang mga daliri nila bago hinalikan ang kamay niya.
"I own you as my wife, as the mother of our child and as my territory. I am
claiming you now as the only
woman I will spend my life forever." Brooke whispered territorially before giving
her a gentle kiss on the
lips.

"LET HER BE, brute. She's with her friends." Kielton said to him impatiently.
Kiel is following him as he was following the stranger drunk woman going to the
ladies restroom.
"Why are you following me by the way? Go and have fun." Aniya nang lingunin ang
kaibigan.
Umangat ang mga kilay ng brusko at namewang sa harap niya. May nakakalokong ngiti
sa labi.
"You want some time alone with the girl?" Kielton teased, smirking at him.
"No, I just want to make sure that..." Wala siyang mahagilap na dahilan. At bakit
nga ba sinusundan
niya ang babae?
"That what, Montero?"
"Can you fucking get out of my sight instead?" Brooke shooed his friend.
"Okay, okay." Pagsuko nito. "Basta balitaan mo ko kapag naka-score ka."
"Gago! Hindi tayo magkapareho."
"What?" Maang-maangan ito. "I came here to party, to enjoy my life. How about you,
brute? Came
here to chase a woman you don't even know?"
Napahilot siya sa sintido. "Can't you see? She's drunk as hell. What if someone
take advantage of
her?"
"Why do you care?" Kielton question caught him off guard.
What the fvck? Bakit nga ba nakikialam pa siya? Ang dami niya na ngang problema,
tapos
poproblemahin niya pa ang kapakanan ng babaeng hindi naman niya kilala?
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"Just...fucking leave me alone and don't question me."
Nang magkibit ng balikat ang kaibigan ay alam niya nang titigilan na nga siya nito
sa pangungulit.
"Okay, I'll be around. See you when I see you."
Tumango lang siya at tinalikuran na nila ang isa't-isa. Naghintay siya sa labas ng
ladies restroom, sa
gilid ng pinto ay sumandal siya. Hindi alam kung bakit nag aaksaya pa siya ng oras
sa mga sandaling
'yon.
"Hey, alone?" A flirty voice suddenly approached him.
Brooke scanned the woman in front of him. Sporting a revealing mini tube dress and
a killer shoes, the
woman walked closer and lay a finger on his chest. He silently groaned.
"What do you want?" He asked the woman casually.
"I heard a lot about Brooke Montero's performance in bed. I want to prove if it's
true. Hmm?"
His brows shot up, amuse and at the same time surprise. Really? Women talk about
his performance in
bed?
He's about to speak when the woman he's waiting came out from the rest room.
Pagewang-gewang na
ang paglalakad at mas lalo pang pinahirapan ng mataas na sandals na suot.
"I'm with someone." Brooke said to the girl in front of him and attended quickly to
the drunk woman.
Maagap na naalalayan niya sa bewang ang babae, na dahilan kung bakit malakas itong
napasinghap.
Mabilis nitong inaninag ang mukha niya at napangiwi, parang masusuka pa yata.
"Bitiwan mo ako o puputulin ko 'yang kamay mo?" Lasing na banta nito sa kanya.
"You're drunk, Miss."
"I know, but you are not my boyfriend to hold me like this!" Masungit na inalis
nito ang kamay niya
tapos at dinuro siya. "I know that trick! You're taking advantage to a drunk woman
like me!"
Woah, who's this woman again? For the first time, a woman point a finger on him and
accused him!
"It's not what you think. I'm just being gentleman here, I just want to make sure
that no one would
take advantage on you."
Umismid ito. Ang mapupungay na mata ay masungit siyang inirapan. Her swollen lips
is red and very
tempting. Damn boy, he's attracted with that lips.
"Well, thanks for being a gentleman, Mister." Sarkastiko nitong binanggit ang
'gentleman'. "But I
don't need you around me. I can handle myself."
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"You sure?" He cocked his head forward, looking at her closely.
Ah, the woman is really a beauty, no wonder she caught his attention. She looks
like having a foreign
blood. But he's so sure that he hadn't met her before. He use to visit D' Club,
pero hindi niya pa talaga
nakita ang babae, dahil kung nakita niya na ito dati, siguradong naikama niya na.
But wait, does he really think about bedding this woman? He's really fucked up!
Tumalim ang mga mata nito na para bang alam ang iniisip niya at lasing na itinulak
ang noo niya
palayo.
"Huwag ka ngang lumapit."
Umayos ulit siya ng pagkakatayo. He was trying to act casual to make her
comfortable with his
presence, but deep inside him, he wants to do something on her, then his eyes went
down on her lips
again. She's chewing it absentmindedly, making a curse escaped his lips.
"Fuck..." he curse breathily.
Inalis niya ang tingin sa labing iyon. Napasuklay siya sa sariling buhok at marahas
na napalunok.
"Hmm, do you want me to bring you to your friends?" He offered casually.
"No, I want to go home." With that, the woman walk away from him.
"Hey, wait," nahagip niya ang braso nito. "I can drive you home." He offered again.
He felt so frustrated of himself. Can someone tell him why he's chasing this woman?
He should've
enjoying himself and flirt with women by now, but where's he? He's with a drunk
beautiful woman,
and guess what? He was trying to impress her!
His friends will surely make fun of him once they discovered what he's doing at the
moment.
"Makulit ka 'no?" Ani ng babae, lasing na napasandal sa makinis na pader. "What do
you want?"
He don't know how to answer that question. What he wants? He wants to drive her
home? That's it?
Or, maybe, he just wants to know where he can find this woman again?
"Just trust me. I won't do anything you don't like. Let me drive you home."
Ilan sandali muna siyang tinitigan ng babae. There's something on her eyes that
tells him that she's
not okay. There's a glint of sadness on that beautiful eyes. Her eyes betrayed her.
"Why do you care? You don't know me."
"Just let me do it." He offered his hand on her, pero tinignan lang nito 'yon.
"You want me in your bed?"
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His eyes wide a bit. Tumikhim siya at nagpakapormal talaga sa harap nito. Does he
really looks like
someone who's looking for sex?
"I can offer you a one night stand, but in one condition, you will pay me."
"What are you talking about?" Siya ngayon ang nagugulat sa sinasabi nito.
Brooke take a glance at the woman in front of him, she have a body, a boobs that
will surely fit on his
palm, a height and a face of an angel, she doesn't look like a prostitute who offer
sex for money!
"I'm in need of money. A very big amount of money. I'm desperate to have it as soon
as possible. So, if
you can't give me a money that I need, then let me escape from you. Huwag mo na
kong sundan!" She
almost shout at him frustratedly, the side of her eyes is blinking. She's holding
back her tears.
Tinalikuran ulit siya nito kahit gegewang gewang. At nang mag sink in na sa kanya
ang lahat ng
sinabi nito ay saka niya lang ulit ito sinundan.
"Come on, I can give you the money you need."
Napahinto ang babae, pero nanatiling nakatalikod sa kanya. Brooke made his way in
front of her.
"F-for a one night stand?" Now, she looks nervous.
He shook his head. "No, I can lend you a money. How much do you need?"
"S-Sigurado ka? Walang mangyayari sa'tin?"
"Well," he scanned her body again and swallow hard. "Unless you like."
"I made a bad deal. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ask a one night with you for money.
I'm really, really
desperate now. I don't know what to do anymore." She massaged her temple, then
closed her eyes.
Parang sinakal siya nang makita na naglaglagan ang mga luha sa pisngi nito na
sinabayan ng mga
pigil na hikbi.
"Hey, stop crying. I can do something from it. I told you, I can lend you a money."
"A-At ano ang k-kapalit?" She sob.
"I don't know yet. What matter right now is to help you, I think."
"Why don't you buy our mansion or one of our properties instead of lending me a
money?" She
suggested, wiping her tears. Her red sleepy drunk eyes looks so cute.
"Sure," mabilis na sumang-ayon siya. "I'm looking for it as my investment. So yeah,
I can buy one of
your properties."
"Our mansion in South Luzon is on sale. You might want to visit that? I...I can
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there."
"I'd would like it." Brooke gave the woman a reassuring smile.
"I don't know if you're serious or you're just giving me a good time. But, I want
to trust you this time."
"Don't worry, I will buy your mansion. Para wala ka nang problema." Aniya, habang
ito ay may
hinahanap sa dalang pouch.
"Damn, I forgot to bring my phone." She murmured.
"It's okay. Just let me know where I can find you."
Muli itong nag-angat ng tingin tapos ay wala sa sariling tumango. Ang inaantok na
mga mata ay
pinipilit nalang idilat, hanggang sa unti-unti itong napasandal sa pader.
"Damn it," mabilis niya itong naalalayan at binuhat. "Really? Sleeping while
talking to me?" Brooke
shook his head, he can't help himself but to smile.
"HOW CAN this brute forgot that night? Eh, patay na patay sa'yo 'to, Gelicah."
Kielton beamed at him. This
annoying man! "Sunud nang sunod sa'yo nung gabing 'yon. Kung hindi nga lang siya
nakita ng mga kaibigan
mo na buhat ka, baka inuwi ka na ni Brooke sa penthouse niya."
Natawa ang asawa niya sa turan ng kaibigan. He told his wife about that night, some
memories were blurred,
she said.
Nakakaloko na tinignan siya ng asawa, napailing siya at napasimsim sa alak sa baso.
Icah's teasing him
quietly.
"So, kilala mo na ako bago pa tayo magkita sa mansyon namin?" His wife asked him,
lifting her one eyebrow
at him. Brooke remain silent. "You fooled me! Kilala mo na pala ako!"
"Woah, I don't fool you. I was just waiting for you to remember me that day. Pero
hindi mo ako naalala."
Napanguso tuloy siya.
His wife was really drunk that night that she can't remember him anymore. But it's
amazed him how fate
brought them together.
Hindi talaga natin masasabi kung ano o sino ang talagang nakatadhana sa'tin
hanggang sa dumating ang
itinakdang araw.
"I'm sorry, hubby. I was drunk, very drunk that night. Wag ka nang magtampo."
Niyakap siya ni Gelicah sa
gilid niya, ang baby bump nito ay naramdaman niya. "Ang mahalaga ay magkasama tayo
ngayon, di ba?"
"Yeah," Brooke nod his head a bit. Then he kissed Gelicah's head. "Ang mahalaga ay
asawa na kita."
"Makaalis na nga. Tumatamis ang alak na iniinom ko dahil sa inyong dalawa." Kielton
cringed. "I can't
believe what I'm hearing and seeing right now. Ganyan ba talaga kapag tinamaan ng
pana ni Kupido?"

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"Yeah, you will know what I'm feeling when Cupid hit you, Kiel. I can't wait to see
you kneel down for
woman." He said to his friend.
"Thanks for that scary thought, Montero. It helps me." Kielton sarcastically said
then lifted his beer.
"Goodnight love birds. See you around."
Pagkaalis ng kaibigan at kaagad na dinala niya sa kandungan ang asawa. Malambing
itong yumakap sa leeg
niya.
"I love you so much." She whispered sweetly on his lips.
Brooke brushed his lips on hers. His heart is thumping loudly inside his chest.
It's going wild again. He
caressed her baby bump. Thinking about their child making him smile. He couldn't
wait to see their baby and
be a good father.
"The only thing that I can promise to you is...I will love you endlessly." He
whispered back and claim his
wife's lips for a passionate kiss.
?? The end. ??

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